Burlington, North Dakota
| Burlington, North Dakota | |
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| Nickname(s): The Forks | |
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| Coordinates: 48°16′39″N 101°25′40″W / 48.2775°N 101.42778°WCoordinates: 48°16′39″N 101°25′40″W / 48.2775°N 101.42778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Ward |
| Township | Burlington |
| Township | Kirkelie |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerome Gruenberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,060 |
| • Density | 1,737.5/sq mi (671.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58722 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-10940[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1034752[3] |
| Highways | US 2, US 52 |
| Website | http://www.burlington2.govoffice.com/ |
Burlington is a city in Ward County, North Dakota in the United States. Burlington was founded in 1883,[4] having been third in a series that included two earlier settlements. Despite this, Burlington is still the oldest city in Ward County, as well as north-western and north central North Dakota. In 1885, as it was the only city in the then-newly formed Imperial Ward County (now split into Ward, Renville, Mountrail, and Burke counties), it was given the county seat, a position it held until 1888. The population was 1,060 at the 2010 census.[1]
Burlington is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Burlington is located on the Drift Prairie of north central North Dakota at 48°16′39″N 101°25′40″W / 48.277475°N 101.427694°W (48.277475, -101.427694)[5], directly next to the confluence of the Des Lacs and the Souris Rivers, in Burlington Township, North Dakota, and Kirkelie Township, North Dakota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
[edit] History
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Burlington, and its former settlements were founded by James Johnson [disambiguation needed 
] and James Colton (the men who also settled Larimore, North Dakota) in Dakota Territory in the late 1870s. Earlier settlements were The Forks, and later Colton (named after James Colton), which are considered forerunners of the city. Its current name was given to it by James Johnson during the creation of the post office, and was the name of his hometown of Burlington, Iowa. The name "The Forks" is was used as a nickname for Burlington, both alluding to its heritage, as well as its geographic location at the confluence of the Des Lacs and Souris Rivers. One of the first buildings in Burlington, the first 'Ward County Courthouse'; built by James Johnson, and used originally as a granary; was moved to the North Dakota State Fair fairgrounds in the mid-20th century and now serves as one of the 2 buildings of the Ward County Historical Society`s Fairgrounds Museum. In the early 1890s, the Burlington Reporter became the first newspaper in western North Dakota. It would in the future be renamed to the Minot Daily News. On June 24, 2011, the entire city was evacuated when floodwaters wiped through the town.
[edit] Education
Burlington's school district merged with Des Lacs' school district in the late '60s to form United Public School District 7(United Public School District 7), thus Des Lacs High School now serves students living Burlington, and Burlington School the Elementary. This means that it has since shared a school system with nearby Des Lacs. Children in grades kindergarten through eighth attend school in Burlington, while those in grades nine through twelve attend in Des Lacs, where the high school is located. Before 2000, there was a lack of room for the possibility of the seventh and eighth grades being located in Burlington, as the room needed for those grades was not completed until that year in the form of a new Junior High wing. Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School has approximately 500 enrolled students as of the 2008 school year.
- North Dakota State Principal of the Year
- 2001 - Alton Nygaard - Des Lacs-Burlington High School
- North Dakota State Superintendent of the Year
- 2000 - Joe Lukach - United Public School District 7
- 2007 - Clark Ranum - United Public School District 7
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Statistics
- Runner-up
- State Class 'B' boys basketball: 1992
- Womans Softball: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947
- State Class 'B' boys baseball: 1991,1992,1998
- Region 16 Class 'B' boys baseball: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- ND Region 6 Legion baseball: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Championship
- State
- State Class 'B' volleyball: 2001
- State Class 'B' football: 1993
[edit] Media
[edit] Radio
[edit] Radio Stations
AM
- 910 KCJB - "91 Country" Classic country/Talk
- 1320 KHRT - "K-Heart" Gospel Music
- 1390 KRRZ - "Cars" Oldies
FM
- 88.9 KMPR - Prairie Public Radio (incl. NPR, PRI, APR)
- 91.1 K220GC - HBN Radio Christian
- 91.9 K216EE - K-LOVE Christian
- 93.7 KIZZ - "Z94" Top 40/CHR
- 94.9 KTZU - "The Zoo" Classic rock
- 97.1 KYYX - "97 Kicks" Country
- 98.1 KOWW-LP - "The Cowlip" eclectic community broadcaster (Burlington, North Dakota)
- 99.9 KMXA-FM - "Mix 99.9" Hot AC
- 102.9 KWGO - "W-G-O" Adult Contemporary (Burlington, North Dakota)
- 104.1 KSAF-LP - Radio 74 Christian
- 105.3 KZPR - "The Fox" Mainstream rock
- 106.9 KHRT - "K-Heart" Christian
[edit] Television
- Burlington Community Access Channel
- Burlington Retail Channel
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Railroads
The railroads remain in Burlington today, and they are becoming more important to the local oil and gravel industries, though Great Northern is now part of the BNSF Railway and the Soo Line is run by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
[edit] Airports
There are 3 private airstrips and landing strips within a 3-mile radius of Burlington. One, Pietschtree airstrip, is located directly next to Burlington to the north. Otherwise, major aerial transportation is through Minot International Airport.
[edit] Sites of interest
- Old Settlers Park and next to it being the Burlington Project ("The Project"), consisting of a 'Northern Project' and 'Southern Project.'
- Burlington Walking Path, which starts on U.S. Route 2 and 52 and goes on for more than 8 miles until finally connecting with Minot.
- Minot Country Club
- Burlington Recreational Park and Burlington Recreational Baseball Diamond Complex
- Lake Darling, North Dakota and Souris National Wildlife Refuge
- Wildwood Country Club [1]
- J's Stop And Go (J's Stop 'N Go)
- Mountain Metals Recycling
- Davy Pottery
- Peace Lutheran Church, Burlington Cemetery
- Burlington Township Cemetery
- Art Relief
- Ahmann Productions [2]
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 300 |
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| 1930 | 270 | −10.0% | |
| 1940 | 200 | −25.9% | |
| 1950 | 200 | 0% | |
| 1960 | 262 | 31.0% | |
| 1970 | 247 | −5.7% | |
| 1980 | 762 | 208.5% | |
| 1990 | 995 | 30.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,096 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,060 | −3.3% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,096 people, 369 households, and 298 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,737.5 people per square mile (671.7/km2). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 615.1 per square mile (237.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.08% White, 0.55% African American, 2.01% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German (48.8%), Norwegian (32.3%), Irish (7.5%), Swedish (4.9%), English (4.7%), French (3.6%).
There were 369 households out of which 51.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,078, and the median income for a family was $42,639. Males had a median income of $24,922 versus $19,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,250. About 2.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Official city website
- ^ "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.
[edit] External links
- City of Burlington official website
- Ward County Historical Society official website
- James and Ida Johnson's History of Burlington website
- Wildwood Country Club Golf Course
- United Public School District 7
- Burlington Township information at Rootsweb
- Burlington placename history at webfamilytree.com
- Burlington at city-data.com
- Burlington travel guide from Wikitravel
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