Burlington, Connecticut

Burlington, Connecticut
Brown Tavern
Brown Tavern
Official seal of Burlington, Connecticut
Motto: 
"A Town Where Community Counts"
Burlington's location within Hartford County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°45′31″N 72°57′28″W / 41.75861°N 72.95778°W / 41.75861; -72.95778
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyHartford
RegionNorthwest Hills
Incorporated1806
HamletsBurlington
Covey Corners
Lake Garda
Whigville
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First SelectmanDouglas Thompson (R)[1]
 • SelectmenJames A. Chard (R)
David Goshdigian (D)
Joshua Y. Plourde (I)
Thomas E. Zabel (D)
Area
 • Total30.4 sq mi (78.8 km2)
 • Land29.7 sq mi (77.0 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,519
 • Density320.2/sq mi (123.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
06013
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-10100
GNIS feature ID0213401[2]
U.S. Routes
Websitewww.burlingtonct.us

Burlington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Situated at the foot of the Berkshires and bordering the Farmington River, it is a scenic hill town, rural in nature, located 20 miles (32 km) west of Hartford. Incorporated in 1806, the population was 9,519 at the 2020 census.[3]The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region.

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burlington, Connecticut
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Burlington town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2021.