Burlington, Iowa

Burlington, Iowa
Shoquoquon
Flint Hills
City
Downtown Burlington from Mississippi River
Downtown Burlington from Mississippi River
Location in the state of Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 40°48′29″N 91°6′57″W / 40.80806°N 91.11583°W / 40.80806; -91.11583
CountryUnited States
State Iowa
CountyDes Moines
Founded1833
Named forBurlington, Vermont
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorJon D. Billups
 • City CouncilLinda Murrey (Mayor Pro Tem)
Matthew Rinker
Bill Maupin
Robert Critser
Area
 • Total
15.17 sq mi (39.29 km2)
 • Land14.41 sq mi (37.32 km2)
 • Water0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2)
Elevation
696 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,982
 • Density1,664.49/sq mi (642.68/km2)
 • Demonym
Burlingtonian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52601
Area code319
FIPS code19-09550
GNIS feature ID0454995
Websiteburlingtoniowa.org

Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States.[2] The population was 23,982 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in 2000.[3] Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area, which includes West Burlington and Middletown, Iowa, and Gulfport, Illinois. Burlington is the home of Snake Alley, the crookedest street in the world.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.