Burlington, Iowa
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Population change since 2000: -11.6%
Males: 11,457 | |
Females: 12,256 |
Median resident age: | 42.6 years |
Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
Zip codes: 52601.
Burlington: | $48,138 |
IA: | $65,600 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $31,722 (it was $19,450 in 2000)
Burlington city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $103,425 (it was $62,700 in 2000)
Burlington: | $103,425 |
IA: | $174,400 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $137,530; detached houses: $133,851; townhouses or other attached units: $216,023; in 2-unit structures: $124,617; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,452; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,677; mobile homes: $156,976
Median gross rent in 2021: $858.
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 59.6% for Black residents, 23.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 81.6% for other race residents, 21.6% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burlington, IA
- 19,56480.6%White alone
- 1,8957.8%Black alone
- 1,3175.4%Two or more races
- 1,1574.8%Hispanic
- 2971.2%Asian alone
- 440.2%American Indian alone
- 600.2%Other race alone
Races in Burlington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 134 registered sex offenders living in Burlington, Iowa as of December 01, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Burlington is 192 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.8) | 1 (3.9) | 3 (11.6) | 3 (11.8) | 3 (11.8) | 2 (7.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (12.1) | 1 (4.1) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 13 (51.5) | 9 (35.7) | 11 (43.7) | 18 (70.1) | 11 (42.6) | 4 (15.6) | 16 (62.3) | 16 (62.1) | 10 (39.2) | 14 (55.2) | 14 (55.5) | 14 (56.1) | 13 (52.5) | 22 (89.4) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 32 (126.7) | 44 (174.5) | 25 (99.3) | 19 (74.0) | 19 (73.7) | 18 (70.1) | 18 (70.1) | 29 (112.6) | 20 (78.3) | 31 (122.2) | 16 (63.4) | 8 (32.1) | 14 (56.6) | 16 (65.0) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 145 (574.1) | 146 (579.0) | 134 (532.3) | 128 (498.8) | 114 (441.9) | 152 (592.3) | 111 (432.3) | 115 (446.4) | 138 (540.5) | 159 (626.6) | 202 (800.7) | 129 (517.1) | 147 (593.9) | 82 (333.0) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 271 (1,073) | 208 (824.9) | 287 (1,140) | 255 (993.6) | 265 (1,027) | 255 (993.6) | 146 (568.6) | 202 (784.1) | 189 (740.3) | 251 (989.1) | 240 (951.4) | 231 (926.0) | 201 (812.1) | 142 (576.7) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 901 (3,567) | 864 (3,427) | 657 (2,610) | 711 (2,771) | 815 (3,159) | 738 (2,876) | 575 (2,239) | 628 (2,438) | 720 (2,820) | 714 (2,814) | 673 (2,668) | 596 (2,389) | 737 (2,978) | 634 (2,575) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 61 (241.5) | 69 (273.7) | 46 (182.7) | 36 (140.3) | 46 (178.3) | 47 (183.1) | 39 (151.9) | 45 (174.7) | 61 (238.9) | 66 (260.1) | 74 (293.3) | 51 (204.4) | 50 (202.0) | 86 (349.3) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 18 (71.3) | 26 (103.1) | 15 (59.6) | 5 (19.5) | 13 (50.4) | 14 (54.6) | 4 (15.6) | 9 (34.9) | 13 (50.9) | 10 (39.4) | 16 (63.4) | 5 (20.0) | 9 (36.4) | 4 (16.2) |
City-Data.com crime index | 431.1 | 421.4 | 378.0 | 377.5 | 357.1 | 366.8 | 306.7 | 362.4 | 370.2 | 432.3 | 436.2 | 334.7 | 394.1 | 337.0 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Burlington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 53 (47 officers - 43 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.92 |
Iowa average: | 1.76 |

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Ancestries: German (26.7%), American (14.2%), Irish (9.4%), English (4.8%), European (3.1%), Italian (1.9%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 06/10/1845
Land area: 14.1 square miles.
Population density: 1,688 people per square mile (low).

605 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Africa, 0.3% Latin America).
This city: | 2.5% |
Iowa: | 5.5% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,039 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,670 (1.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (57.7 miles
, pop. 98,359).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (157.8 miles
, pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (192.2 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 40.81 N, Longitude: 91.12 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +303 (+1.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,184 (56.7%)
Area code: 319


Burlington tourist attractions:
Burlington, Iowa accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 22 buildings, average cost: $136,600
- 2020: 19 buildings, average cost: $136,600
- 2019: 17 buildings, average cost: $136,600
- 2018: 17 buildings, average cost: $136,600
- 2017: 17 buildings, average cost: $136,600
- 2016: 15 buildings, average cost: $126,700
- 2015: 31 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2014: 29 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2013: 26 buildings, average cost: $145,900
- 2012: 18 buildings, average cost: $197,900
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $225,100
- 2010: 25 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $180,600
- 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $192,000
- 2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $144,400
- 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $186,700
- 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $152,800
- 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $154,100
- 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $128,000
- 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $187,700
- 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $121,300
- 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $125,500
- 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $137,100
- 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $142,100
- 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $127,100
Here: | 4.4% |
Iowa: | 3.0% |


- Health care (10.2%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Construction (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
- Machinery (3.4%)

- Construction (10.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.4%)
- Machinery (5.4%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Health care (3.9%)
- Food (3.8%)
- Transportation equipment (3.7%)

- Health care (17.2%)
- Educational services (12.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.7%)
- Social assistance (4.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.3%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)

- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Average climate in Burlington, Iowa
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2000 was 12.1. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 12.1 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 0.840. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.840 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Tornado activity:
Burlington-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Burlington city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 8/25/1965, a category F3 tornado 10.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Burlington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 177% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 236.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 237.0 miles away from Burlington center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 219.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 264.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 265.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 237.3 miles away from Burlington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Des Moines County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 20, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Burlington:
- WOODLAKE GROUP HOME (1901 RACINE)
- ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CARE LTD (1525 MOUNT PLEASANT STREET)
- DES MOINES COUNTY HEALTH DEPAR (522 NORTH THIRD STREET)
- VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION (2830 WINEGARD DRIVE)
- BLAIR HOUSE (1212 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE)
- BURLINGTON CARE CENTER (2610 SOUTH FIFTH STREET)
- ELM VIEW CARE CENTER (715 SHOQUOQUON DRIVE)
- GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER-NF (2910 MADISON AVENUE)
- ST FRANCIS CONTINUATION CARE CENTER (210 SOUTH FIFTH STREET)
Airports located in Burlington:
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 1,872, Air Taxi Ops: 3,200, Itinerant Ops: 9,000, Local Ops: 6,000, Military Ops: 100)
- Diewold Airport (58IA) (Runways: 1)
Amtrak stations:
- BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- ALDERSHOT (1199 WATERDOWN RD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:
- Southeastern Community College (about 4 miles; West Burlington, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- Western Illinois University (about 33 miles; Macomb, IL; FT enrollment: 10,755)
- Augustana College (about 57 miles; Rock Island, IL; FT enrollment: 2,555)
- Eastern Iowa Community College District (about 57 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 5,507)
- Black Hawk College (about 58 miles; Moline, IL; FT enrollment: 5,086)
- Saint Ambrose University (about 58 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
- Kaplan University-Davenport Campus (about 60 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 60,376)
Public high schools in Burlington:
- BURLINGTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,296, Location: 421 TERRACE DR, Grades: 9-12)
- BURLINGTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 94, Location: 2132 MADISON AVE., Grades: 9-12)
Private high schools in Burlington:
- BURLINGTON NOTRE DAME JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 192, Location: 702 S ROOSEVELT AVE, Grades: 6-12)
- GREAT RIVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 118, Location: 426 HARRISON AVE, Grades: PK-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Burlington:
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 474, Location: 2040 SUNNYSIDE AVE., Grades: PK-5)
- BLACK HAWK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 424, Location: 2804 S 14TH ST, Grades: PK-5)
- CORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 380, Location: 700 SOUTH STARR ST., Grades: PK-5)
- JAMES WILSON GRIMES SCHOOL (Students: 345, Location: 800 SOUTH ST., Grades: PK-5)
- NORTH HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 297, Location: 825 N. 9TH ST., Grades: PK-5)
- EDWARD STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 3000 MASON RD., Grades: 6-8)
- ALDO LEOPOLD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 3075 SUNNYSIDE, Grades: 6-8)
Private elementary/middle school in Burlington:
- BURLINGTON NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY (Students: 254, Location: 700 S ROOSEVELT AVE, Grades: PK-5)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Great River Christian School is K4 - 12 and is located at 426 Harrison St. in Burlington. The web site is www.greatriverchristianschool.org. The enrollment is 110. added by Bryan
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Burlington: Clark Field House (A), Tri-State Fairgrounds (B), Burlington Golf Club (C), West Burlington (D), Burlington (E), Snake Alley (F), Burlington Residential Correctional Facility (G), Des Moines County Courthouse (H), Burlington Medical Center Resource Library (I), The Phelps House (J), Apple Trees Museum (K), Burlington City Hall (L), Burlington Railroad Passenger Station (M), Des Moines County Sheriffs Office (N), Fort of Burlington Welcome Center (O), Hawkeye Log Cabin Museum (P), Burlington City Auditorium (Q), Burlington Central Fire Station (R), Burlington Fire Department Station 2 (S), Burlington Police Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Burlington include: Messiah Lutheran Church (A), West Avenue Baptist Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), First Christian Church (D), Saint Paul's Church (E), Free Methodist Church (F), Church of the Open Bible (G), Grace United Methodist Church (H), Hope Temple Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery (1), Aspen Grove Cemetery (2), Burlington Jewish Cemetery (3), Burlington Roman Catholic Cemetery (4), Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Izaak Walton Lake (A), West Lake (B), Yeager Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rush Chute (A), Dry Branch (B), Flint Creek (C), O'Connell Slough (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Burlington include: Community Field (1), VFW Picnic Park (2), Bradwell Stadium (3), Clark Fieldhouse (4), Riverwalk Park (5), Cottonwood Park (6), Seven Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Des Moines County Historical Museum (7), James Wilson Grimes Homesite Historical Marker (8), Solar Eclipse of 1869 Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Des Moines County Historical Society (Museums; 1616 Dill Street) (1), Apple Trees (Museums; 1616 Dill Street) (2), Hawkeye Log Cabin (Museums; 800 South Main Street) (3), Phelps House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 521 Columbia Street) (4), D & R Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2715 Mount Pleasant Street) (5), Burlington Steamboat Days (Amusement & Theme Parks; 200 North Front Street) (6), LA Pequenita (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2700 Mount Pleasant Street) (7), Carlson Wagonlit Travel Let's Travel (Tours & Charters; 312 North 4th Street) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Comfort Suites Hotel and Conference Center (1780 Stonegate Center Drive) (1), Fairfield Inn Burlington (1213 North Roosevelt Avenue) (2), Grand Orleans Hotel and Conference Center (2759 Mount Pleasant Street) (3), The Schramm House Bed & Breakfast LLC (616 Columbia Street) (4), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1601 North Roosevelt Ave) (5), Arrowhead Motel & Suites (2520 Mount Pleasant Street) (6), Best Value Inn Arrowhead Motel (Bv) (2520 Mount Pleasant St) (7), Midtown Motel (2731 Mount Pleasant Street) (8), Lincolnville Motel (1701 Mount Pleasant Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Iowa State - Clerk Of District Court (Courthouse) (1), Iowa State - Associate Court (Courthouse) (2), Eighth Judicial District Department Of Court Services (835 Valley Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Robert Noyce - Co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, Wallace Carothers - Organic chemist, William Frawley - Actor, Aldo Leopold - Naturalist, Jimmie E. Howard - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, Robert Watts (artist) - Artist, Anne Frasier - Thriller writer, Cletus Madsen - Catholic priest of the Diocese of Davenport who was a leader of the Liturgical Movement in the ., Jack Hamilton (baseball) - Baseball player, James M. Kelly - Astronaut.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Burlington and their reported violations in the past:
SPRING LAKE CAMPGROUND (Address: 3939 SPRING LAKE RD , Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Burlington that have no violations reported:
This city: | 2.3 people |
Iowa: | 2.4 people |
This city: | 61.2% |
Whole state: | 64.7% |
This city: | 8.6% |
Whole state: | 6.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Burlington in 2010:
- 235 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 82 people in group homes intended for adults
- 69 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 63 people in correctional residential facilities
- 44 people in college/university student housing
- 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Burlington in 2000:
- 339 people in nursing homes
- 91 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 60 people in halfway houses
- 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 15 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 12 people in other group homes
- 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 5 people in religious group quarters
Banks with branches in Burlington (2011 data):
- Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust: Fairway Motor Branch, at 3rd And Jefferson Streets, Parking Lot Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $191.1 mil, Deposits: $162.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers And Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
- Two Rivers Bank & Trust: Burlington Branch at Roosevelt & West Avenue, branch established on 1960/12/17; at 222 North Main Street, branch established on 2005/05/02. Info updated 2010/07/26: Bank assets: $668.0 mil, Deposits: $455.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Two Rivers Financial Group, Inc.
- First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa: 321 North Third Street Branch at 321 North Third Street, branch established on 1938/01/01; Roosevelt & Kirkwood Branch at 1010 North Roosevelt Avenue, branch established on 1938/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/19: Bank assets: $434.3 mil, Deposits: $364.1 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: North Central Bancshares, Inc.
- U.S. Bank National Association: Burlington - West Avenue Branch at 3104 West Avenue, branch established on 1981/11/09; Burlington - Main Branch at 201 Jefferson Street, branch established on 1995/11/13. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Iowa State Bank: Burlington Branch at 1403 S. Rooselvelt, branch established on 2007/02/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $75.6 mil, Deposits: $60.6 mil, headquarters in Wapello, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Morning Sun Bank Corp.
- Fort Madison Bank & Trust Co.: Burlington Hyvee Branch at 3140 Agency St, Ste 100, branch established on 2003/05/20. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $143.1 mil, Deposits: $118.0 mil, headquarters in Fort Madison, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fort Madison Financial Company
- MidWestOne Bank: Burlington - Branch 58 at 3225 Division St, branch established on 1919/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/04: Bank assets: $1,676.4 mil, Deposits: $1,308.1 mil, headquarters in Iowa City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Midwestone Financial Group, Inc.
- Farmers Savings Bank: Branch at 3131 Sunnyside Avenue, branch established on 2007/06/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $92.7 mil, Deposits: $76.6 mil, headquarters in Wever, IA, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Bancorp
For population 15 years and over in Burlington:
- Never married: 33.5%
- Now married: 44.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 15.2%
For population 25 years and over in Burlington:
- High school or higher: 92.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes
Here: | 9.1 |
Iowa average: | 10.4 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Burlington, IA (based on Des Moines County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 8,031 | 30 |
Catholic | 4,521 | 3 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,211 | 28 |
Other | 654 | 3 |
Black Protestant | 158 | 3 |
None | 22,750 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Des Moines County: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Des Moines County: | 8.5% |
Iowa: | 7.8% |
This county: | 30.0% |
State: | 27.3% |
Des Moines County: | 11.3% |
Iowa: | 14.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Burlington: | 49.3% |
Iowa: | 49.5% |
Here: | 45.8% |
Iowa: | 46.1% |
Burlington: | 28.8 |
State: | 28.6 |
This city: | 20.5% |
State: | 21.4% |
Burlington: | 10.4% |
Iowa: | 10.4% |
Burlington: | 6.8 |
Iowa: | 6.8 |
Burlington: | 34.7% |
Iowa: | 33.8% |
This city: | 55.6% |
Iowa: | 55.9% |
Burlington: | 77.4% |
State: | 77.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Burlington, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Firefighters | 48 | $255,533 | $63,883 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $246,871 | $65,832 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 23 | $113,347 | $59,138 | 3 | $6,590 |
Streets and Highways | 19 | $98,097 | $61,956 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 13 | $61,298 | $56,583 | 4 | $9,626 |
Local Libraries | 10 | $50,189 | $60,227 | 16 | $20,396 |
Transit | 6 | $22,262 | $44,524 | 10 | $18,239 |
Financial Administration | 6 | $34,596 | $69,192 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 6 | $34,483 | $68,966 | 2 | $137 |
Solid Waste Management | 6 | $30,196 | $60,392 | 1 | $506 |
Police - Other | 5 | $19,231 | $46,154 | 1 | $1,577 |
Other Government Administration | 4 | $31,159 | $93,477 | 8 | $8,919 |
Natural Resources | 2 | $9,045 | $54,270 | 2 | $3,782 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $4,336 | $52,032 | 0 | $0 |
Welfare | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,118 | |
Totals for Government | 194 | $1,010,644 | $62,514 | 48 | $70,889 |
Burlington government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $9,617,000 ($405.56)
Sewerage: $4,020,000 ($169.53)
Water Utilities: $1,476,000 ($62.24)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $9,193,000 ($387.68)
Police Protection: $6,306,000 ($265.93)
Sewerage: $4,111,000 ($173.36)
Local Fire Protection: $3,506,000 ($147.85)
General - Other: $3,127,000 ($131.87)
Regular Highways: $2,850,000 ($120.19)
Health - Other: $2,371,000 ($99.99)
Solid Waste Management: $2,012,000 ($84.85)
Parks and Recreation: $1,912,000 ($80.63)
Libraries: $1,729,000 ($72.91)
Financial Administration: $1,083,000 ($45.67)
Central Staff Services: $767,000 ($32.35)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $591,000 ($24.92)
Air Transportation: $218,000 ($9.19)
Judicial and Legal Services: $102,000 ($4.30)
Parking Facilities: $66,000 ($2.78)
General Public Buildings: $60,000 ($2.53)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,527,000 ($64.40)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $842,000 ($35.51)
Other - Solid Waste Management: $436,000 ($18.39)
Other - Police Protection: $24,000 ($1.01)
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $11,000 ($0.46)
General - Other: $5,000 ($0.21)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $562,000 ($23.70)
General - Other: $68,000 ($2.87)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $14,433,000 ($608.65)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $105,000 ($4.43)
Burlington government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $7,890,000 ($332.73)
Solid Waste Management: $2,024,000 ($85.35)
Other: $1,492,000 ($62.92)
Parks and Recreation: $761,000 ($32.09)
Parking Facilities: $79,000 ($3.33)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,833,000 ($119.47)
Housing and Community Development: $298,000 ($12.57)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $206,000 ($8.69)
Water Utilities: $196,000 ($8.27)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,040,000 ($86.03)
Interest Earnings: $365,000 ($15.39)
Rents: $94,000 ($3.96)
Fines and Forfeits: $32,000 ($1.35)
Sale of Property: $7,000 ($0.30)
Special Assessments: $6,000 ($0.25)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,114,000 ($468.69)
Transit Utilities: $61,000 ($2.57)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,090,000 ($172.48)
Other: $1,283,000 ($54.11)
General Local Government Support: $660,000 ($27.83)
- Tax - Property: $15,210,000 ($641.42)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,371,000 ($184.33)
Other License: $1,109,000 ($46.77)
Other Selective Sales: $744,000 ($31.38)
Public Utilities Sales: $657,000 ($27.71)
Burlington government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,009,000 ($2699.32)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,892,000 ($2441.36)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,143,000 ($891.62)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,026,000 ($633.66)
Burlington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,463,000 ($188.21)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,203,000 ($1231.52)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $426,000 ($17.96)
Businesses in Burlington, IA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
Circle K | 3 | Quality | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | Slumberland | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Howard Johnson | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Long John Silver's | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Burlington:
- KBUR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCPS (1150 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: JOHN M. GIANNETTINO)
- KBKB (1360 AM; 1 kW; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Burlington:
- KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K214BC (90.7 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: OAK STREET BAPTIST CHURCH)
- KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
- KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
- KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
- WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
- K285DJ (104.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
- K257DR (99.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: FREEDOM QUEST PROMOTIONS)
TV broadcast stations around Burlington:
- KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipients born in Burlington: Jimmie E. Howard, John W. Knox.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 86Number of bridges
- 1,493ft / 455mTotal length
- $1,481,000Total costs
- 292,244Total average daily traffic
- 24,750Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 5Before 1900
- 21900-1909
- 41910-1919
- 11920-1929
- 31930-1939
- 31940-1949
- 31950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 381970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 121990-1999
- 72000-2009
- 42010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 254 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Burlington, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 183 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Burlington)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Burlington)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Burlington, IA
- 94551.1%Structure Fires
- 54329.4%Outside Fires
- 29916.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 633.4%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Burlington, Iowa:
- Arrowhead Motel & Extended Stay, 2520 Mt Pleasant St, Burlington, Iowa 52601 , Phone: (319) 752-6353
- Super 8, 3001 Kirkwood St, Burlington, Iowa 52601 , Phone: (319) 752-9806, Fax: (319) 752-3505
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1213 N Roosevelt Ave, Burlington, Iowa 52601 , Phone: (319) 754-0000, Fax: (319) 754-5074
- The Pzazz Resort Hotel, 3001 Winegard Dr, Burlington, Iowa 52601 , Phone: (866) 792-9948
- Comfort Suites Hotel & Conference Center, 1780 Stonegate Center Dr, Burlington, Iowa 52601 , Phone: (319) 753-1300, Fax: (319) 753-1312
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1601 N Roosevelt Ave, Burlington, Iowa 52601 , Phone: (319) 752-0000, Fax: (319) 754-1111
- Howard Johnson, 2759 Mt Pleasant St, Burlington, Iowa 52601 , Phone: (319) 237-8000, Fax: (319) 237-1380
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 1320 N Roosevelt, Burlington, Iowa 52601 , Phone: (319) 237-0700
Most common first names in Burlington, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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John | 259 | 76.0 years |
Mary | 256 | 81.1 years |
William | 241 | 76.2 years |
Robert | 237 | 72.6 years |
Charles | 168 | 76.1 years |
George | 158 | 78.1 years |
James | 158 | 70.9 years |
Helen | 154 | 80.4 years |
Ruth | 140 | 81.9 years |
Dorothy | 134 | 78.5 years |
Most common last names in Burlington, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Smith | 135 | 75.6 years |
Johnson | 125 | 76.8 years |
Miller | 119 | 78.4 years |
Anderson | 76 | 79.3 years |
Brown | 66 | 76.7 years |
Peterson | 56 | 76.6 years |
Jones | 50 | 78.8 years |
Davis | 48 | 78.7 years |
Martin | 47 | 78.7 years |
Walker | 45 | 79.7 years |
- 85.4%Utility gas
- 11.2%Electricity
- 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 57.2%Utility gas
- 40.5%Electricity
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
Burlington compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Burlington on our top lists:
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Europe, n.e.c. (population 500+)"

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