Burlington, New York

Burlington, New York
Town

Burlington, Otsego County, New York
Coordinates: 42°43′42″N 75°8′29″W / 42.72833°N 75.14139°W / 42.72833; -75.14139
Country United States
State New York
County Otsego
Area[1]
 • Total 45.01 sq mi (116.58 km2)
 • Land 44.89 sq mi (116.27 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation 1,959 ft (597 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,140
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 1,084
 • Density 24.15/sq mi (9.32/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13315
Area code(s) 607
FIPS code 36-11209
GNIS feature ID 0978766

Burlington is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,140 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Burlington is in the northwest part of the county and is north of Oneonta.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.0 square miles (117 km2), of which, 45.0 square miles (117 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.13%) is water. 1878 history of the county states the acreage as 27,217, with an assessed valuation of $421,450 and equalized valuation of $473,576.

North-south highway New York State Route 51 and east-west highway New York State Route 80 intersect at Barrett Corners. North-south highway county route 16 and east-west highway New York State Route 80 intersects at Burlington Green.

Butternut Creek and Wharton Creek are important waterways in the town.

History

Town of Burlington, c.1792

Early settlers came from New England. Township named after Burlington, New Jersey by William Cooper and Andrew Craig, early land patent owners. At an early time the Butternut Creek was dubbed "Burlington Creek" as well but the name didn't stick.

Burlington was formed from the Town of Otsego, April 10, 1792. It retained its original dimensions until 1797, when Pittsfield (and what would come to be New Lisbon) was set off. It was further diminished in area by the erection of Edmeston, in 1808.

The 1878 history describes the community of Burlington Green as having two churches, a general store, lawyer office, hotel, gristmill, creamery, two blacksmith shops, two wagon shops, a cooper and shoe shop and photography studio, but "This village at one time was a place of much more mercantile and manufacturing interest than at present, having a comb-factory, a hattery, two tanneries, an iron-foundry, a furniture-factory, three stores, two hotels, a cloth-dressing and wool carding-factory, and a card factory." The heavily textile based economy of the Butternut Valley was an influence in the number of sheep and immigrants that arrived from Scotland and established the United Presbyterian Church at Burlington Green June 8, 1835.

Notable residents

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18202,457—
18302,4590.1%
18402,154−12.4%
18501,835−14.8%
18601,818−0.9%
18701,476−18.8%
18801,5998.3%
18901,334−16.6%
19001,263−5.3%
19101,108−12.3%
1920999−9.8%
1930913−8.6%
19409564.7%
19509590.3%
1960809−15.6%
1970803−0.7%
19801,04530.1%
19901,036−0.9%
20001,0854.7%
20101,1405.1%
Est. 20161,084[2]−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,085 people, 392 households, and 301 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.1 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 11.1 per square mile (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.14% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 392 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,823, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $20,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,184. About 7.4% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Burlington

References

History of Otsego County, New York 1740-1878, Chapter XXX Town of Burlington, Published by Everts and Fariss 1878.

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
  4. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1877,' Biographical Sketch of Daniel Hamilton Richards, pg. 329
  5. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1881.' Biographical Sketch of George E. Sutherland, pg. 498-499
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 42°43′22″N 75°07′32″W / 42.72278°N 75.12556°W / 42.72278; -75.12556

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