Burlington Junction, Missouri

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Burlington Junction is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 632 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Burlington Junction is located at 40°26′47″N, 95°3′59″W (40.446282, -95.066345)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 632 people, 254 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The population density was 217.9/km² (563.8/mi²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 99.3/km² (256.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.68% White and 0.32% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 254 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,722, and the median income for a family was $34,808. Males had a median income of $28,068 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,065. About 6.7% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

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 Burlington Junction was named after the junction between the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and the Wabash Railroads. No railroads exist today in that community.