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Population in July 2007: 3,912. Population change since 2000: +7.0%

Males: 2,146	(54.9%)
Females: 1,766	(45.1%)

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 80807.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,850 (it was $33,854 in 2000)

Burlington:	$37,850
Colorado:	$55,212

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,093 (it was $77,900 in 2000)

Burlington:	$111,093
Colorado:	$233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,336; Detached houses: $134,087; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,922; Mobile homes: $23,659

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Races in Burlington:

White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
Hispanic (20.5%)
Other race (14.8%)
Black (3.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Burlington: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), English (9.2%), Irish (7.3%), United States (5.8%), French (2.7%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 1/12/1888

Elevation: 4167 feet

Land area: 2.10 square miles.

Population density: 1864 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Burlington

High school or higher: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burlington city

Never married: 15.9%
Now married: 60.7%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 9.4%

281 residents are foreign born (7.1% Latin America).

This city:	7.6%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Burlington, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Burlington to the number of sex offenders is 1304 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Burlington:	0.9% ($708)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (137.8 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (544.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bethune, CO (2.9 miles ), Kanorado, KS (3.6 miles ), Stratton, CO (4.2 miles ), Vona, CO (5.0 miles) , South Divide, CO (5.1 miles ), Goodland, KS (5.5 miles ), Seibert, CO (5.7 miles) , Cheyenne Wells, CO (5.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $109,900
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $44,400
1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $82,700
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $48,500
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $94,800
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $94,200
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $300,000
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $61,800
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $162,200

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Latitude: 39.30 N, Longitude: 102.27 W

Area code: 719

Burlington household income distribution

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Burlington, Colorado business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +826 (+29.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Public administration (11%)
Construction (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Public administration (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Crime in Burlington by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	2	4	1	5	2	3
per 100,000	26.5	51.9	108.5	27.2	139.4	56.2	86.9
Robberies	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	27.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	6	7	11	5	6	6
per 100,000	105.9	155.7	189.9	298.8	139.4	168.6	173.7
Burglaries	21	19	21	21	25	20	17
per 100,000	555.8	493.0	569.7	570.5	697.0	562.0	492.2
Thefts	118	132	99	102	77	85	98
per 100,000	3123.3	3425.0	2685.8	2771.0	2146.6	2388.3	2837.3
Auto thefts	8	2	5	5	5	3	2
per 100,000	211.8	51.9	135.6	135.8	139.4	84.3	57.9
Arson	0	2	0	1	3	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	51.9	0.0	27.2	83.6	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	223.1	248.3	291.1	243.1	285.2	220.3	256.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.30
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Burlington, Colorado

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Burlington-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Burlington city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/22/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the city center .

Hospital/medical center in Burlington:

KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP-CAH (286 16TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Burlington:

GOODLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; GOODLAND, KS)
KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CHEYENNE WELLS, CO)
CHEYENNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; SAINT FRANCIS, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Burlington, CO

Airports located in Burlington:

Kit Carson County Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 400, Itinerant Ops: 4,313, Local Ops: 3,000)
Aviation Acres Airport (Runways: 1)

See detailed data for Airports located in Burlington, CO

Local government website: www.burlingtoncolo.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:

METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 119 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 119 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 119 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 119 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 139 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 141 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)

Public high school in Burlington:

BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 380 MIKE LOUNGE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Burlington:

BURLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 450 11TH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
BURLINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 2600 ROSE AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)

See full list of schools located in Burlington

Library in Burlington:

BURLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,013; Location: 321 14TH STREET; 19,449 books; 1,154 audio materials; 40 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Old Town Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 420 South 14th Street), Fire Protection District (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 321 14th Street), Clerk (Recreation Areas; 251 16th Street), Burlington Chamber of Commerce (415 15th Street), Colorado Welcome Center (48265 Interstate 70).

Hotels: Hi-Lo Motel (870 Rose Avenue), Four Seasons Photography (430 14th Street), Chaparral Budget Host (405 South Lincoln Street), Comfort Inn Burlington (282 South Lincoln), Beechley Jim (870 Rose Avenue), Burlington Inn (450 South Lincoln Street).

Courts: Kit Carson - Combined Court Clerk (251 16th Street), Fire Protection District - Municipal Court (415 15th), Burlington - Municipal Court (415 15th Street), Burlington City Government - Municipal Court (415 15th Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burlington and their reported violations in the past:

BURLINGTON CITY OF (Population served: 3625, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

99 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.3%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burlington, CO

People in group quarters in Burlington

449 people in other types of correctional institutions
42 people in nursing homes
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Burlington compared to Colorado state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Burlington (2009 data):

Bank of the West: Burlington Branch at 502 14th Street, branch established on 1963-10-07. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
Kit Carson State Bank: Burlington Branch at 2121 Rose Ave, branch established on 2000-09-05. Info updated 2006-07-20: Bank assets: $54.8 mil, Deposits: $48.2 mil, headquarters in Kit Carson, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Harker Investments, Lllp
First National Bank in Lamar: Burlington Branch at 107 South 14th Street, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.7 mil, Deposits: $164.7 mil, headquarters in Lamar, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Whitcorp Financial Company
The Bank of Burlington: The Bank Of Burlington at 410 14th Street, branch established on 1931-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.4 mil, Deposits: $47.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Burlington Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Burlington, Colorado

Burlington Comfort Inn, 282 S Lincoln St, Burlington, CO 80807, Phone: (719) 346-7676, Fax: (719) 346-7780
Super 8 Motel, 2100 Fay St, Burlington, CO 80807, Phone: (719) 346-5627

See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Burlington, Colorado

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Burlington mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kit Carson County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Solar energy (1%)

Religon statistics for Burlington

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	35.4%	9.6%	8.1%	8.0%	7.1%
Congregations	10.3%	6.9%	6.9%	6.9%	10.3%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	Other religions
Adherents	6.5%	4.9%	4.8%	4.8%	10.7%
Congregations	3.4%	3.4%	6.9%	6.9%	37.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	3	$5,933	$23,732	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$9,514	$57,084	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$600
Police Protection - Officers	8	$21,569	$32,354	1	$400
Police - Other	1	$2,471	$29,652	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$9,618	$38,472	1	$513
Sewerage	1	$3,619	$43,428	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	8	$19,030	$28,545	6	$1,860
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$2,927	$17,562	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$6,039	$36,234	0	$0
Electric Power	5	$17,134	$41,122	0	$0
Transit	1	$1,428	$17,136	0	$0
Local Libraries	2	$4,002	$24,012	3	$1,568
Other and Unallocable	3	$7,913	$31,652	0	$0
Totals for Government	41	$111,197	$32,545	12	$4,941

Burlington government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $133,000
Charges - All Other: $419,000
Sewerage: $230,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,196,000
Police Protection: $611,000

General - Other: $520,000

Parks & Recreation: $505,000

Regular Highways: $493,000

Water Utilities: $376,000

Financial Administration: $348,000

Solid Waste Management: $240,000

Sewerage: $195,000

Air Transportation: $155,000

Libraries: $98,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $115,000
Interest Earnings: $95,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,224,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,524,000
Water Utilities: $449,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $243,000
General Support: $237,000

Gas Utilities: $88,000

Water Utilities: $74,000

All Other: $58,000

Housing & Community Development: $48,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $796,000
Property: $231,000

Other Selective Sales: $49,000

Motor Vehicle License: $16,000

NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,345,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Adams County, CO	0.45% ($22,167 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO	0.45% ($39,250)
to Weld County, CO	0.45% ($22,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burlington:

KNAB (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KNAB, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KLOE (730 AM; 1 kW; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burlington:

K208CH (89.5 FM; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
KNAB-FM (104.1 FM; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KNAB, INC.)
K201FK (88.1 FM; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KKCI (102.5 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Burlington:

KBSL-TV (Channel 10; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
K53AD (Channel 53; BETHUNE,BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)
K55AX (Channel 55; BETHUNE,BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)
K57AM (Channel 57; BETHUNE,BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)
K59AP (Channel 59; BETHUNE,BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Burlington, Colorado:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Colorado average:

Fatal accident count: 133
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 204
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
Fatalities: 142
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 353
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

Burlington fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 1995 07:48 AM, Cherry, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 4, 1991 05:00 AM, 7th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $1,598,000
Total average daily traffic: 24,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,776

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Burlington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Burlington, CO)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Burlington)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Burlington)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 16
Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Burlington

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Burlington, CO

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