Burlington, Wisconsin
| Burlington | |||
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| Nickname : Chocolate City | |||
Location in Wisconsin
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1835 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| Counties : |
Racine County Walworth County |
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| Coordinates : | 42 ° 41 ′ N , 88 ° 17 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
10,564 (as of 2009) 1,751,316 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 686 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 15.9 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.4 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 234 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 53105 | ||
| Area code : | +1 262 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-11200 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1562427 | ||
| Website : | www.burlington-wi.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Bob Miller | ||
Burlington is a city in Racine County and Walworth County in the southeast of the US -amerikanischen state of Wisconsin . In 2000 Burlington had 9,936 residents; by 2009 the population has increased to 10,564.
Burlington is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area .
Geography and traffic
Burlington lies on both sides of the Fox River at the mouth of the White River at 42 ° 40'40 "north latitude and 88 ° 16'41" west longitude. The city extends over 15.87 km², which is spread over 15.36 km² of land and 0.51 km² of water.
Wisconsin Highways 11 , 36 , 83 and 142 come together in the middle of Burlington .
Interstate 43 and US Highway 12 intersect 14 miles west of the city . Interstate 94 and US Highway 41 run together 27.3 km east of Burlington in a north-south direction .
Two railway lines of the former Wisconsin Central and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (better known as Milwaukee Road ), both of which now belong to the Canadian National Railway , cross in Burlington .
With the Burlington Municipal Airport , the region also has a connection to the air transport network for smaller aircraft.
The nearest major cities are Milwaukee , 59.5 km northeast , Racine (43.7 km east), Kenosha (41.9 km east-southeast), Chicago (125 km south-southeast), Rockford, Illinois (100 km southwest), Wisconsin's capital Madison (123 km northwest) and Waukesha (41.3 km north).
history
Before the arrival of white settlers, Indians from the Potawatomi tribe lived in the area.
A group of French explorers and missionaries were the first to come to the area of what is now Burlington in the fall of 1799. They crossed the watershed between the Root River and the Fox River, which they reached at the site of the present city.
The first white settlers in what is now Burlington came in 1835. In the spring and summer of 1836, more settlers came, particularly from New England . The settlement was named after the Foxville River. In the same year, the settlers decided unanimously to give the place the name Burlington based on Burlington in Vermont . The name Foxville was used until the official renaming in 1839.
The settlement, which belonged to the Michigan Territory until 1836 , became part of the newly established Wisconsin Territory by a resolution of the US Congress on July 3, 1836 . When counties were formed, the settlement came to Milwaukee County, from which Racine County was carved out in December 1836. In the spring of 1837 a post office was opened. In May 1837, the sawmill was the first timber frame structure in the town.
From 1844 to 1850, Voree, west of Burlington, was the center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) , one of many Mormon sects .
Burlington was given village status in 1886 ; In 1900 the elevation to the " City " took place.
climate
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Demographic data
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1860 | 993 | - | |
| 1870 | 1589 | 60% | |
| 1880 | 1611 | 1.4% | |
| 1890 | 2043 | 26.8% | |
| 1900 | 2256 | 10.4% | |
| 1910 | 3212 | 42.4% | |
| 1920 | 3626 | 12.9% | |
| 1930 | 4114 | 13.5% | |
| 1940 | 4414 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 4780 | 8.3% | |
| 1960 | 5856 | 22.5% | |
| 1970 | 7479 | 27.7% | |
| 1980 | 8385 | 12.1% | |
| 1990 | 8855 | 5.6% | |
| 2000 | 9936 | 12.2% | |
| 2009 estimate | 10,564 | 6.3% | |
| Source: US Census | |||
In the official census in 2000 , the population was 9,936. These were distributed over 3,838 households in 2,590 families. The population density was 646.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 3,953 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 257.4 buildings per square kilometer.
The population in 2000 was 95.9 percent white , 0.4 percent African American , 0.1 percent Native American , 0.6 percent Asian, and 2.2 percent other. 0.8 percent said they came from at least two of these groups. 4.6 percent of the population were Hispanics who belonged to any of the named groups.
27.8 percent were under 18 years of age, 9.0 percent between 18 and 24, 29.5 percent between 25 and 44, 19.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.9 percent 65 and older. The mean age was 35 years. Statistically, there were 92.4 men for every 100 women, 87.6 among those over 18.
The median income per household was 43,365 US dollars (USD), the median family income 54,045 USD. The median income for men was $ 38,471 and that for women was $ 25,082. The per capita income was $ 21,789. Around 3.7 percent of families and 5.1 percent of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Known residents
- Ginger Beaumont (1876–1956) - baseball player ( MLP - Pittsburgh Pirates , Boston Braves ) - died in Burlington
- Henry Allen Cooper (1850–1836) - Member of the US House of Representatives (1893–1919) and (1921–1931) - grew up in Burlington
- Gregory Itzin (born 1948) - actor - grew up in Burlington
- Bill Kazmaier (born 1953) - strength athlete - born in Burlington
- Paul Miller , baseball player (MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates) - born in Burlington
- Davis C. Rohr - General of the U.S. Air Force - born in Burlington
- Tony Romo (born 1980) - professional American football ( quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys ) - attended school in Burlington
- Braggo Roth (1882-1936) - baseball player (MLB - with various teams) - born in Burlington
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ US Census Bureau 2009 estimate for Burlington, Wisconsin
- ↑ Google Maps: Burlington, WI - intersection IS 43 / US 12
- ↑ Google Maps: Burlington, WI - IS 94 / US 41
- ↑ Google Maps: Burlington, WI - Milwaukee, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: Burlington, WI - Racine, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: Burlington, WI - Kenosha, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: Burlington, WI - Chicago. IL
- ^ Google Maps: Burlington, WI - Rockford, IL
- ^ Google Maps: Burlington, WI - Madison, WI
- Jump up ↑ Google Maps: Burlington, WI - Waukesha, WI
- ^ Burlington Standard Democrat: Probable that first white man passed through what is now city of Burlington in fall of 1799
- ^ A b Racine Daily Journal: Early history of city of Burlington
- ↑ History of Burlington ( Memento of the original from May 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Burlington, Wisconsin . In: American FactFinder . US Census Bureau . Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ↑ Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission: The Population of Southeastern Wisconsin Archived from the original on October 31, 2008. Information: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF) In: Technical Report Number 11 (4th Edition) . July 2004. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Burlington, Wisconsin
- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ Baseball Reference
