Burlington, Kansas

Burlington is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Coffey County. In 2020, 2,634 people lived there.

History
Burlington was created in 1857. It was named after Burlington, Vermont, the native home of one of its creators.

The first post office in Burlington was created in 1858. It was taken from the town of Hampden.

Geography
Burlington is at  (38.193289, -95.745428). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

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.

People

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.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 2,674 people, 1,138 households, and 699 families residing in the city.

Related pages
Great Flood of 1951

References

Other websites

City
 City of Burlington
 Burlington - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 244, local school district
Maps
 Burlington City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas
Category:1857 establishments in Kansas Territory