Burlington, Colorado | |
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 South Lincoln Street in Burlington (2019) | |
 Location withinKit Carson County andColorado | |
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| Coordinates:39°18′22″N102°16′10″W / 39.3061°N 102.2694°W /39.3061; -102.2694 (Burlington, Colorado)[3] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Kit Carson[2] |
| Incorporated | 1888[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule City[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.153 sq mi (5.575 km2) |
| • Land | 2.153 sq mi (5.575 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,170 ft (1,270 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,172 |
| • Density | 1,474/sq mi (569.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[6] | 80807 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-10600 |
| GNIS pop ID | 204822 |
| GNIS town ID | 2409946 |
| Website | burlingtoncolo.com |
Burlington is thehome rule city that is thecounty seat of and the most populous community inKit Carson County,Colorado, United States.[7] The city population was 3,172 at the2020 United States census.[5]
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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. The Burlington, Colorado, post office opened on April 29, 1887.[8] In addition to having the location wrong, Lowell also did not have title to the land. When the railroad did arrive, theChicago, 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 buildings to the new townsite. Trains began running in 1888. "The Settlement", about 12 miles northwest of Burlington, was settled byGerman immigrants from Russia, many fromHoffnungstal, South Russia, who, in addition to their homesteads, built Congregational and Lutheran churches.[9][10]
Burlington, CO is on the Loewen database of possiblesundown towns, althoughTougaloo College recognizes that it is "surely not" still one.[11]
Burlington is located on theHigh Plains in eastern Colorado.
At the2020 United States census, the city had a total area of 1,378 acres (5.575 km2), all of it land.[5]
The easternmost interchange in Colorado onInterstate 70 is located at Burlington, 12 miles (19 km) west of theKansas state line.
Burlington has a typical High Plainscool semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers punctuated by occasional heavy thunderstorm rains, and cold, very dry winters. Snowfall is occasionally heavy, with an average annual amount of 33.7 inches (86 cm) – but mostly the winter weather is very dry and extremely variable in temperatures. More than 33 afternoons (over a third) each winter can be expected to reach or exceed 50 °F (10 °C), but 4.9 mornings each year will drop to or under 0 °F (−17.8 °C) and 24.3 afternoons do not top freezing.[citation needed]
| Climate data for Burlington, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) | 85 (29) | 93 (34) | 95 (35) | 100 (38) | 112 (44) | 109 (43) | 109 (43) | 104 (40) | 99 (37) | 87 (31) | 81 (27) | 112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.6 (19.2) | 69.5 (20.8) | 79.8 (26.6) | 85.6 (29.8) | 92.0 (33.3) | 99.2 (37.3) | 101.3 (38.5) | 98.8 (37.1) | 95.6 (35.3) | 88.7 (31.5) | 76.5 (24.7) | 67.0 (19.4) | 102.2 (39.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.8 (6.6) | 46.2 (7.9) | 56.5 (13.6) | 64.0 (17.8) | 73.6 (23.1) | 85.2 (29.6) | 90.5 (32.5) | 87.9 (31.1) | 80.5 (26.9) | 67.4 (19.7) | 53.8 (12.1) | 44.0 (6.7) | 66.1 (19.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.6 (−0.8) | 32.6 (0.3) | 41.4 (5.2) | 48.8 (9.3) | 59.1 (15.1) | 70.3 (21.3) | 75.5 (24.2) | 73.3 (22.9) | 65.3 (18.5) | 52.0 (11.1) | 40.0 (4.4) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 51.7 (10.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.3 (−8.2) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 26.3 (−3.2) | 33.7 (0.9) | 44.6 (7.0) | 55.4 (13.0) | 60.5 (15.8) | 58.7 (14.8) | 50.0 (10.0) | 36.7 (2.6) | 26.1 (−3.3) | 18.2 (−7.7) | 37.2 (2.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.2 (−18.4) | 1.3 (−17.1) | 9.5 (−12.5) | 19.5 (−6.9) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 45.2 (7.3) | 52.8 (11.6) | 50.5 (10.3) | 36.9 (2.7) | 20.4 (−6.4) | 9.8 (−12.3) | 0.8 (−17.3) | −6.3 (−21.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) | −23 (−31) | −22 (−30) | −3 (−19) | 21 (−6) | 31 (−1) | 36 (2) | 37 (3) | 20 (−7) | −1 (−18) | −8 (−22) | −22 (−30) | −25 (−32) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.36 (9.1) | 0.59 (15) | 1.01 (26) | 2.00 (51) | 2.70 (69) | 2.80 (71) | 3.36 (85) | 2.69 (68) | 1.29 (33) | 1.42 (36) | 0.52 (13) | 0.51 (13) | 19.25 (489.1) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.3 (13) | 6.8 (17) | 5.8 (15) | 3.9 (9.9) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.7 (6.9) | 3.7 (9.4) | 5.2 (13) | 33.7 (84.96) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 3.1 (7.9) | 3.5 (8.9) | 2.7 (6.9) | 1.8 (4.6) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.9 (4.8) | 2.4 (6.1) | 3.0 (7.6) | 7.6 (19) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 64.7 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 16.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA[12] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[13] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 146 | — | |
| 1900 | 183 | 25.3% | |
| 1910 | 368 | 101.1% | |
| 1920 | 991 | 169.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,280 | 29.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,280 | 0.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,247 | 75.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,090 | −7.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,828 | 35.3% | |
| 1980 | 3,107 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,941 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,678 | 25.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,254 | 15.7% | |
| 2020 | 3,172 | −25.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of thecensus[14] of 2010, there were 4,191 people, 1,478 households, and ? families residing in the city. The population density was 1,995.7 inhabitants per square mile (770.5/km2). There were 1,478 housing units at an average density of 703.8 per square mile (271.7/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% fromother races, and 0.90% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the city was $16,054. About 12.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
Burlington is ahome rule municipality.[4]
Burlington Public Schools are part of theBurlington Public School District RE-6J. The district has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school. Burlington also has several private schools.
Burlington Elementary School, Burlington Middle School andBurlington High School are located in Burlington.[15]
Morgan Community College operates a regional center in Burlington, providing higher education services to Burlington and the nearby communities ofCheyenne Wells,Idalia,Joes,Seibert andStratton.[16]
Burlington has a weeklynewspaper,The Burlington Record.[17] A run of 3 years, 1910–1912, of theKit Carson County Record is archived in the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.[18]
The followingradio stations arelicensed to Burlington:
AM
| Frequency | Callsign[19] | Format[20] | Notes |
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| 1140 | KNAB | Adult Standards/MOR |
FM
| Frequency | Callsign[21] | Format[20] | Notes |
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| 88.1 | K201FK | Christian | Translator ofKAWZ,Twin Falls, Idaho |
| 89.5 | K208CH | Contemporary Christian | Translator ofKTLF,Colorado Springs |
| 104.1 | KNAB-FM | Country |
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Burlington include:
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