Burlington, Indiana

Burlington, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Township Burlington
Founded 1828
Incorporated 1967
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 784 ft (239 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 603
 • Density 822.3/sq mi (317.5/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC−5)
ZIP code 46915
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-09244[1]
GNIS feature ID 0431841[2]

Burlington is a town in Burlington Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Burlington was laid out in 1828 by David Stipp and incorporated in 1967. It is named for Wyandot Chief Burlington.[3]

Geography

Burlington is located at (40.480564, -86.394470)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 444 people, 207 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 820.0 people per square mile (317.5/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 400.7 per square mile (155.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.10% White, 0.23% African American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 207 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,472, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,482. About 3.3% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Allison, Harold (1986). The Tragic Saga of the Indiana Indians. Paducah, Kentucky: Graphic Design of Indiana. pp. 301. ISBN 0-9380-2107-9. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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