Burlington, Kansas
city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burlington is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Coffey County. In 2020, 2,634 people lived there.[3]
Burlington, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
.jpg) Burlington Carnegie Library (2016) | |
 Location within Coffey County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°11′36″N 95°44′44″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Coffey |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Named for | Burlington, Vermont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.23 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
| • Land | 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,034 ft (315 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,634 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66839 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-09400 |
| GNIS ID | 485549[1] |
| Website | burlingtonkansas.gov |
Burlington was created in 1857.[5] It was named after Burlington, Vermont, the native home of one of its creators.[6]
The first post office in Burlington was created in 1858. It was taken from the town of Hampden.[7]
Burlington is at 38°11′36″N 95°44′44″W (38.193289, -95.745428). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.23 square miles (5.78 km2). Of that, 2.21 square miles (5.72 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.[2]
Climate
Burlington has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Burlington has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 2,634 people, 1,136 households, and 648 families living in the city. Of the households, 64.9% owned their home and 35.1% rented their home.
The median age was 42.7 years. Of the people, 90.7% were White, 1.0% were Black, 0.9% were Asian, 0.5% were Native American, 0.8% were from some other race, and 6.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the people.[3][9]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 2,674 people, 1,138 households, and 699 families residing in the city.[10]
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