Burlington, Ohio

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Burlington, Ohio
Location of Burlington, Ohio
Location of Burlington, Ohio
Coordinates: 38°24′34″N 82°31′38″W / 38.40944, -82.52722
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area
 - Total 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
 - Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 558 ft (170 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,794
 - Density 1,961.1/sq mi (757.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-10352[2]
GNIS feature ID 1048568[1]

Burlington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2000 census. Burlington is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. The community is situated between the villages of South Point and Chesapeake. Its other neighbor is Huntington, West Virginia, which lies across the Ohio River; it is connected via the West Huntington Bridge.

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[edit] Geography

Burlington is located at 38°24′34″N, 82°31′38″W (38.409410, -82.527174)[3]. The southernmost point in the State of Ohio lies in the west of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,794 people, 1,127 households, and 734 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,961.1 people per square mile (759.7/km²). There were 1,242 housing units at an average density of 871.8/sq mi (337.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.33% White, 9.48% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 1,127 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,995, and the median income for a family was $29,934. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,285 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,619. About 14.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Burlington was the first county seat in Lawrence County. The currently unincorporated area was originally settled by land purchased on behalf of 37 freed African-American slaves by James Twyman, a wealthy Virginia plantation owner. Upon his death Twyman freed all his slaves except the servants who he deemed too elderly to make the journey, and it was willed that they would be taken care of until their death. The book called The Promise Land by Earl Pratt, an Ohio lawyer from Ironton, Ohio, documented James Twyman’s plantation, the 37 freed slaves, and their journey to Ohio. A monument stands at the gates of the Burlington (Ohio) 37 Cemetery, where these former slaves are buried. The cemetery, Macedonia Church, and the old Lawrence County jail are listed onThe National Register of Historic Places.

[edit] Features and points of interest

Burlington is Lawrence County’s largest center of consumer retail commerce, with many major retail outlets, such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, K-Mart, and Lowe’s.[citation needed] Its close and convenient proximity to Interstate 64, as well as its direct connection to the cites of Ironton; Huntington, West Virginia; and Ashland, Kentucky, via U.S. 52 has made it one of the largest consumer retail traffic choices in the metropolitan area.[citation needed] Burlington is closely affiliated with its neighbor, the village of South Point. Both communities share the same postal zip code 45680, school district (South Point School District), and many other public utilities. Within this community partnership, Burlington maintains is own volunteer fire department, elementary school, and also hosts the county’s senior citizens center. In addition, an air park is located within the Sybene area.

[edit] Educational improvements

The South Point Local School District is in the initial stages to construct all new buildings. The high school and middle school will be the first to be constructed, followed by the replacement of both elementary schools, with a total price tag of more than $42 million. The project began in March 2004 when a $4.91 million dollar bond issue and a half-million dollar levy was passed to pay for the new facilities. Over the next 27 years, the bond issue will raise $7.7 million in property taxes for construction. The Ohio School Facilities Commission will pitch in an additional $30.8 million. The high school and middle school are targeted for completion for the start of the 2007-08 school year. The elementary schools completion dates are planned for the start of the 2008-09 school year. Situated on an 85-acre site off Sand Road, just north of US 52 behind the Ohio State Highway Patrol building and Highland Memorial Gardens, the high school will be about 80,000 square feet while the middle school will be about 60,000 square feet. The two schools will share a common cafeteria, which will seat as many as 600. The site will include a new sports complex. Due to lack of space and its current location, South Point Elementary will be built on the grounds of the old high school and middle school buildings, which will be demolished once the new ones are constructed. The new Burlington Elementary will be built at its current site.[4]

See also South Point Local School District Construction Photos

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Phyllis Noah (2007-07-11). South Point schools taking shape. The Ironton Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.

[edit] See also

Commercial Airports less than 200 miles

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