Burlington, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Burlington, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Carroll
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Burlington
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1828
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1967
area_magnitude = 1 E6
area_total_km2 = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 1.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 449
population_density_km2 = 317.5
timezone = EST
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timezone_DST = EST
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 239
elevation_ft = 784
latd = 40 |latm = 28 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 23 |longs = 40 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46915
area_code = 765
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-09244GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0431841GR|3
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Burlington is a town in Burlington Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. The population was 449 at the 2006 census.

History

Burlington was laid out in 1828 by David Stipp and incorporated in 1967. It is named for Wyandot Chief Burlington. [cite book|author=Allison, Harold |title=The Tragic Saga of the Indiana Indians |year= ©1986, Harold Allison |publisher=Graphic Design of Indiana |publisher=Turner Publishing Company, Paducah |isbn=0-9380-2107-9 |pages=pg 301]

Geography

Burlington is located at coor dms|40|28|50|N|86|23|40|W|city (40.480564, -86.394470)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 444 people, 207 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 820.0 people per square mile (317.5/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 400.7/sq mi (155.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.10% White, 0.23% African American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 207 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,472, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,482. About 3.3% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* http://www.flickr.com/photos/7489629@N06/sets/72157600686105050/