Burlington, Colorado

Burlington is the home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 3,172 at the 2020 United States census. and the Town of Burlington was incorporated on January 12, 1888.

Burlington, CO is on the Loewen database of possible sundown towns, although Tougaloo College recognizes that it is "surely not" still one.

Geography

Burlington is located on the High Plains in eastern Colorado.

At the 2020 United States census, the city had a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Burlington had a population of 3,172. The median age was 36.4 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,256 households in Burlington, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.0% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 4,191 people, 1,478 households, and ? families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,478 housing units at an average density of . 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.

Income and poverty

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.

Government

Burlington is a home rule municipality.

Morgan Community College operates a regional center in Burlington, providing higher education services to Burlington and the nearby communities of Cheyenne Wells, Idalia, Joes, Seibert and Stratton.

Media

Print

Burlington has a weekly newspaper, The Burlington Record. A run of 3 years, 1910–1912, of the Kit Carson County Record is archived in the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.

Radio

The following radio stations are licensed to Burlington:

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