Burlington Shoquoquon Flint Hills
U.S. 34 over the Mississippi River in Burlington. US Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1122 miles (1806 km from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The Great River Bridge connects Burlington and Gulf Port, Illinois. The Great River Bridge is an asymmetrical one-tower Cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River. Gulf Port is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, in the United States.
Location in the state of Iowa ‎
Coordinates: 40°48′29″N 91°6′57″W / 40.80806, -91.11583
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Des Moines
Founded	1833
Government
- Mayor	Mike Edwards
- City Council	Bill Ell Tim Scott Mike Campbell Garry Thomas
Area
- Total	14. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. There are 99 counties in the US state of Iowa. The first two counties Des Moines County and Dubuque County, were created in 1834 when Iowa Des Moines County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (38. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
- Land	14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (36. 4 km²)
- Water	0. 8 sq mi (2. 0 km²)
Elevation	696 ft (185 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	26,839
- Density	1,910. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (737. 5/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52601
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-09550
GNIS feature ID	0454995
Website: http://www.burlingtoniowa.org/

Burlington is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 319 is a Telephone Area code for east-central and southeast Iowa. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Des Moines County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 26,839 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Des Moines County^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Des Moines County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and Gulf Port, Illinois. Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter The City of West Burlington is in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the City of Burlington located on the bluffs Middletown is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. Gulf Port is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, in the United States. Burlington is the home of Snake Alley, the crookedest alley in the world, and has been called the Backhoe Capital of the World. Snake Alley is a Street located in Burlington, Iowa, once recognized by Ripley's Believe It or Not as the "Crookedest Alley in the A backhoe, also called a rear actor or back actor, is a piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Climate 4 Transportation 5 Demographics 6 Economy 7 Culture 7.1 Sister city 7.2 Sports 7.3 Media 7.4 Education 8 Notable Natives 9 Points of interest 10 See also 11 External links 12 References

History

Prior to American settlement, the area was neutral territory for the Sac and Fox Indians, who called it "Shoquoquon" (Shok-ko-kon), meaning Flint Hills. "Outagamie" redirects here For the Wisconsin county see Outagamie County Wisconsin. [1]

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson organized two parties of explorers to map out the Louisiana Purchase. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence For the film see Louisiana Purchase (film. The Louisiana Purchase (French Vente de la Louisiane "Louisiana Sale" Lewis and Clark followed the Missouri River, while Lt. Zebulon Pike followed the Mississippi River. Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr ( January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to In 1805, Pike landed at the bluffs below Burlington and raised the United States Flag for the first time on Iowa soil and recommended the construction of a fort. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Flags of the United States The Flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of Red (top and bottom alternating

The American Fur Company established a post in the area in 1829. The American Fur Company was founded by John Jacob Astor in 1808 For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Actual settlement began in 1833, shortly after the Black Hawk Purchase. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Black Hawk Purchase, sometimes called the Forty-Mile Strip or Scott's Purchase, was a land acquisition made in what is now Iowa by the United States It was laid out as a town and named Flint Hills in 1834. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John B. Gray, the first American to purchase a lot in the settlement, renamed it for his former home, Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is the largest city in the US state of Vermont and is the shire town ( County seat) of Burlington was incorporated as a town in 1837, and was chartered as a city in 1838 by the territory of Wisconsin.

In 1837, Burlington became the second territorial capital of the Wisconsin Territory. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Wisconsin Territory became an Organized territory of the United States by an act of U [2] After the Iowa Territory was organized in the following year, Burlington became its first territorial capital. Iowa Territory was an Organized territory of the United States from July 4, 1838 until December 28, 1846 when the The government used "Old Zion", the first Methodist Church in Iowa (located near what is now 3rd and Washington streets), to conduct business of the day. Although this building no longer exists, a historical marker may be found at its site on Third and Columbia Streets. A historical marker or historic marker is an indicator such as a plaque or Sign to commemorate an event or person of Historic interest

Iowa's nickname "The Hawkeye State" has its roots in Burlington. The Hawkeye State is a popular nickname for the state of Iowa and is said to have come from the scout Hawkeye, in James Fenimore Cooper 's The At Judge David Rorer's suggestion, publisher James G. Edwards changed The Iowa Patriot newspaper's name to The Hawk-Eye and Iowa Patriot in tribute to his friend Black Hawk. Black Hawk or Black Sparrow Hawk ( Sauk Makataimeshekiakiak ( Mahkatewi-meši-kehkehkwa) "be a large black hawk" (1767 &ndash Rorer is said to have found the name in The Last of the Mohicans while Edwards proposed the nickname to ". The Last of the Mohicans is a Historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in January 1826 . . rescue from oblivian [sic] a momento [sic], at least of the name of the old chief. "[3]

Burlington was a bustling river port in the steamboat era and home to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q, 1848-1970) merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad (BN, 1970-1996), which in turn merged into the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF, 1997-present). The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States -based Railroad company operating between 1970 and 1996 The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in Even today one of the main East-West lines of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad crosses the Mississippi at Burlington.

Geography

Burlington is located at 40°48′29″N, 91°6′57″W (40. 808153, -91. 115726)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 sq mi (38. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 14. 1 sq mi (36. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 8 sq mi (2. 0 km²) of it (5. 26%) is water.

Climate

Weather averages for Burlington
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F	30. 6	35. 4	48. 0	62. 1	72. 7	81. 9	85. 6	82. 9	75. 7	64. 6	49. 5	34. 7	60. 3
Average low °F	13. 1	18. 0	29. 5	41. 2	51. 8	61. 0	65. 5	63. 0	55. 0	43. 7	31. 8	18. 9	41. 0
Precipitation inches	1. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 3	1. 2	2. 8	3. 7	4. 1	4. 2	4. 3	4. 2	4. 0	2. 9	2. 5	1. 9	37. 1
Average high °C	-00. 8	01. 9	08. 9	16. 7	22. 6	27. 7	29. 8	28. 3	24. 3	18. 1	09. 7	01. 5	15. 7
Average low °C	-10. 5	-07. 8	-01. 4	5. 1	11. 0	16. 1	18. 6	17. 2	12. 8	06. 5	-00. 1	-07. 3	5. 0
Precipitation mm	32. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 4	29. 8	71. 1	93. 3	105. 2	107. 3	108. 6	105. 5	101. 3	74. 3	64. 0	49. 2	943. 0
Source: worldclimate. com[3] Jun 2007

Transportation

The town is served by U.S. Route 34, which is the freeway that goes through the middle of town and U.S. Route 61. US Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1122 miles (1806 km from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. US Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming Minnesota. Iowa Highways 99 and 406 served the town before they were decommissioned in 2003. Iowa DOT use the standard cicle sign shield for its state highways

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Burlington, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago, Illinois, and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Burlington Amtrak station is a train station in Burlington, Iowa, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system The California Zephyr is a 2438-mile (3924-km long Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Western United Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County California, in the United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city

The Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (IATA code BRL), is located about five miles south of downtown. Southeast Iowa Regional Airport is a public Airport located two miles (3 km southwest of the Central business district of Burlington, a city in An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many B Format of entries is IATA (ICAO – Airport Name – Airport Location BA BAA – Commercial service is provided through American Airlines' "American Connection". American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size AmericanConnection is a brand name used by two Regional airlines and their Holding companies to feed American Airlines 's flights at the airline's Miami This service offers three daily flights to St. Louis. Quad City International Airport, the area's large international airport, is approximately 70 miles north of the city, in Moline, Illinois. Quad City International Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Moline, a city Moline (moˈliːn is a city located in Rock Island County Illinois, United States, with an estimated population of 43016 in 2007

Burlington Urban Service (B. U. S. ) is a transportation system owned and operated by the City of Burlington. Routes service nearly all areas of Burlington, and nearly 90% of all residents live within 3 city blocks of a bus route. Greyhound Lines and Trailways Transportation System provide daily out-of-town bus service. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. The Trailways Transportation System is a group of 80 independent bus companies that have entered into a Franchising agreement

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 26,839 people, 11,102 households, and 7,105 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,910. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (737. 6/km²). There were 11,985 housing units at an average density of 853. 0/sq mi (329. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91. 6% White, 5. 0% African American, 0. 33% Native American, 0. 66% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 90% from other races, and 1. 43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 06% of the population.

There were 11,102 households out of which 29. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 2% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 0% were non-families. 31. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 36 and the average family size was 2. 94.

In the city the population was spread out with 24. 5% under the age of 18, 8. 9% from 18 to 24, 26. 7% from 25 to 44, 22. 7% from 45 to 64, and 17. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,770, and the median income for a family was $40,912. Males had a median income of $33,238 versus $23,003 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,450. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 0% of families and 12. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 8. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Burlington's roots are in transportation and manufacturing. Manufacturing plants are among the largest employers in the area, including companies such as American Ordnance LLC, Case Corporation, General Electric, Champion Spark Plugs, Vista Bakery, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. CNH Global NV (short for Case-New Holland) is the second largest Manufacturer of Agricultural equipment and the third largest maker of Construction equipment Federal-Mogul Corporation is a major Automotive parts supplier based in Southfield Michigan, USA. Lance Inc, is an American snack food company headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina. The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in The largest employer in the area is the Great River Medical Center. Wal-Mart is the largest retail employer in Burlington. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores

Culture

Sister city

Burlington has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

• Barbacena, Brazil

Sports

Burlington is the home of the Burlington Bees baseball team, a member of the Class A Midwest League. The Burlington Bees are a Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Kansas City Royals, that plays in the Midwest League. The Midwest League is a Class A Minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. The Bees play at Community Field, which underwent extensive renovation in 2005. Community Field is a Stadium in Burlington Iowa. It is primarily used for Baseball, and is the home field of the Burlington Bees Minor

34 Raceway in West Burlington hosts weekly auto racing events through the spring, summer and fall. The track is a 3/8-mile, semi-banked, clay oval built in 1966 by SamJack Inc. and currently owned by Jeff Laue. The raceway has hosted numerous prestigious national events since its inception.

Burlington hosts the Snake Alley Criterium, one of the most physically challenging races in the Midwest. A criterium, or crit, is a type of bike race held on a short course (usually less than 5  km) often run on closed-off city centre streets The annual event is held on a fifteen block course, with differences in elevation from 555 feet to 678 feet. The course is entirely on city streets, mostly in the downtown commercial area. A one block long climb is on the historic brick street named Snake Alley. The 276 foot long Snake Alley has 5 switchbacks in a sixty foot climb. The average grade is 12. 5 percent in that one block.

Media

The Hawk Eye is a morning newspaper published seven days a week. The paper was established in 1838 and is Iowa's oldest newspaper.

Burlington's radio stations include WIUW 89. 5 FM, KAYP 89. 9 FM, KKMI 93. 5 FM, KCDM 98. 3 FM, KDMG 103. 1 FM, KGRS 107. 3 FM, KCPS 1150 AM, and KBUR 1490 AM. Burlington residents also listen to stations in nearby communities, most notably, the Quad Cities. The Quad Cities is geographic region of the Mid-Mississippi Valley of the United States that includes multiple communities in the states of Iowa and Illinois

Education

Burlington is served by the Burlington Community School District, which has five elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and one alternative high school Private education is also available for Kindergarten through 12th grade at Notre Dame Catholic School, and Great River Christian School. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution An alternative school (sometimes called a minischool) is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional or sometimes ultratraditional

Students have also made bomb and shooting threats to the various schools within the Burlington Community School District. The first and most notable being written on a restroom wall in the basement of Oak Street Middle School in 2007. The message read "Shootout at 1:15. " The next day's date was also written on the wall. This occurred about two weeks after the Virginia Tech massacre. The Virginia Tech massacre was a School shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16 2007 that took place on the campus of After the incident, eleven other threats were made. These threats occurred frequently, one causing Burlington Community High School to stay on "modified lock down" throughout the 2007-08 school year. This meant that students were not allowed to walk the halls without an escort or teacher assistant hall pass. None of these threats have ever been carried out.

Burlington is also served by Southeastern Community College.

Notable Natives

• Tony Baker Played in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles Los Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers, earned a Pro Bowl selection in 1968. Vernon Anthony Baker ( February 16 1945 - August 9 1998) was an American football Running back in the NFL The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Dr. Wallace Carothers, inventor of Nylon
• John Murray Corse, American Civil War General
• William Frawley, actor, best known as Fred Mertz on the "I Love Lucy" show
• James Wilson Grimes U. Wallace Hume Carothers ( April 27, 1896 &ndash April 29, 1937) was an American chemist inventor and the leader of Organic chemistry Overview Nylon is a Thermoplastic silky material first used commercially in a nylon- Bristled Toothbrush (1938 followed more famously by John Murray Corse ( April 27, 1835 &ndash April 27, 1893) was an American politician and soldier who served as a general in the Union Army Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South William Clement Frawley ( February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American stage Entertainer, screen Frederick Hobart Mertz (played by William Frawley) is a fictional character in the 1950s American sitcom I Love Lucy. I Love Lucy is an American Situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley James Wilson Grimes (born October 20 1816, Deering New Hampshire d S. Senator noted for being the swing vote in the Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. The Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson was one of the biggest scandals in the United States during Reconstruction.
• Frank Hatton, United States Postmaster General and newspaperman
• Bart Howard, composer and writer of the jazz standard "Fly Me to the Moon"
• Jim Kelly, who piloted the space shuttle's 2005 Return to Flight
• Aldo Leopold, naturalist
• Paul Molitor, Hall of Fame baseball player who started his professional career with the Bees
• Kay A. Orr, Nebraska Governor and the first Republican woman Governor
• Robert Noyce, Co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel also credited with the invention of the integrated circuit or microchip
• Dr. Edward Stone, Former director of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Kurt Warner, twice named the National Football League MVP*

Points of interest

• Crapo Park
• Snake Alley
• Starr's Cave Nature Center
• Fun City complex
• Catfish Bend Casino

See also

• Burlington, North Dakota (named after Burlington, Iowa)

External links

• Official City Website

• Burlington, Iowa is at coordinates 40°48′29″N 91°06′57″W / 40.808153, -91.115726 (Burlington, Iowa)Coordinates: 40°48′29″N 91°06′57″W / 40.808153, -91.115726 (Burlington, Iowa)

• Burlington Public Library

References

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