[22] Barrington was incorporated as a borough on March 27, 1917, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 17, 1917.

[24] According to the United States Census Bureau, The borough had a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.10 km2), all of which was land.

[1][2] The borough borders the Camden County municipalities of Bellmawr, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Lawnside, Magnolia, Runnemede and Tavistock.

[25][26][27] The 2010 United States census counted 6,983 people, 2,988 households, and 1,805 families in the borough.

[34] As of the 2000 United States census[16] there were 7,084 people, 3,028 households, and 1,831 families residing in the borough.

The company store opened in 1952 and closed in 2001 when the consumer business was sold off and relocated to Tonawanda, New York.

[6] The borough form of government used by Barrington is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.

[38][39] As of 2024[update], the mayor of the Borough of Barrington is Democrat Kyle Hanson, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.

[3][40][41][42][43] Wayne Robenolt was elected to fill the vacant seat of Harry Vincent, who died in January 2012.

[46][47][48] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).

[60][53][61][62][63] Camden County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill, 2029)[64][65] Sheriff Chuck Billingham (D, Gloucester City, 2027)[66][67] and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025).

[71] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 69.1% (vs. 57.1% in Camden County) were registered to vote, including 87.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

[89][90] The Haddon Heights district approved a contract in September 2013 with the Merchantville School District that would add about 80 students a year from Merchantville to the high school, in addition to the average of more than 260 students from Barrington and 120 from Lawnside that are sent to Haddon Heights each year.

It passes through for 1.0 mile (1.6 km), connecting Bellmawr on the west with Lawnside in the east.

NJ Transit bus service is available in the borough on routes 403 (between Turnersville and Camden) and 455 (between the Cherry Hill Mall and Paulsboro).

[99][100] PATCO Speedline is a commuter rail system linking Philadelphia and Lindenwold.