Burlington, Colorado
| City of Burlington, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 39°18′15″N 102°16′7″W / 39.30417°N 102.26861°WCoordinates: 39°18′15″N 102°16′7″W / 39.30417°N 102.26861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Kit Carson County Seat[1] |
| Incorporated | January 12, 1888[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 4,170 ft (1,271 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,191 |
| • Density | 1,995.7/sq mi (776.1/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80807[4] |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-10600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204822 |
| Website | City of Burlington |
Burlington is a Home Rule Municipality, county seat, most populous place and only city in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States.[5] Its population was 4191 at the U.S. Census 2010. It is the first interchange in Colorado on Interstate 70 coming west from Kansas and the last going east.
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[edit] History
Burlington was originally laid out one mile west of its present location in 1887 by a man named Lowell in anticipation of the arrival of the railroad. In addition to having the location wrong, Lowell also did not have title to the land. When the railroad did arrive, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, it built its depot at the present site of Burlington and those who had built in Old Burlington moved their building to the new townsite. Trains began running in 1888. "The Settlement", about 12 miles northwest of Burlington, was settled by German immigrants from Russia, many from Hoffnungstal, South Russia, who, in addition to their homesteads, built Congregational and Lutheran churches.[6][7]
[edit] Geography
Burlington is located at 39°18′15″N 102°16′7″W / 39.30417°N 102.26861°W (39.304293, -102.268683)[8] on the High Plains in eastern Colorado.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 4,191 people, 1,478 households, and ? families residing in the city. The population density was 1,995.7 people per square mile (776.1/km²). There were 1,478 housing units at an average density of 703.8 per square mile (273.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.3% White, 6.2% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.5% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.5% of the population.
There were 1,287 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 121.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,854, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $19,018 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,054. About 12.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Media
[edit] Print
Burlington has a weekly newspaper, The Burlington Record.[10] A run of 3 years, 1910-1912, of the Kit Carson County Record is archived in the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.[11]
[edit] Radio
The following radio stations are licensed to Burlington:
AM
| Frequency | Callsign[12] | Format[13] | Notes |
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| 1140 | KNAB | Adult Standards/MOR |
FM
| Frequency | Callsign[14] | Format[13] | Notes |
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| 88.1 | K201FK | Christian | Translator of KAWZ, Twin Falls, Idaho |
| 89.5 | K208CH | Contemporary Christian | Translator of KTLF, Colorado Springs |
| 104.1 | KNAB-FM | Country |
[edit] National Historic Landmark
- Kit Carson County Carousel (National Historic Landmark)
[edit] Notable former residents
- Mike Lounge graduated from Burlington High School with the class of 1964. He was a 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and in 1970 earned a Master of Science degree in Astrogeophysics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Lounge flew F-4 Phantoms as a naval aviator in the United States Navy. He later flew on three space missions from 1985 to 1990 as a NASA astronaut.
- Mark Hillman graduated from Burlington High School with the class of 1985. Hillman was elected to the Colorado State Senate in 1998 as a member of the Republican Party. He served as Majority Leader from 2003–2004 and Minority Leader in 2005 before serving as State Treasurer from 2005-2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Local and Personal Happenings notice of a wedding at the Congregational church in the Settlement, page 1 Kit Carson County Record December 5, 1912
- ^ The Birth of the German Settlement in Kit Carson County, from The German Settlement of Kit Carson County, Colorado
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "About this Newspaper: The Burlington record". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91052057/. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
- ^ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amq.html. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ a b "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
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