Burlington, Colorado Burlington, Colorado Downtown Burlington (2014) Downtown Burlington (2014) Location inside Kit Carson County and Colorado Location inside Kit Carson County and Colorado Country United States State Colorado Burlington is a Home Rule Municipality and governmental center of county of Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The town/city population was 4,254 as of the 2010 United States Census. Burlington was originally laid out one mile west of its present locale in 1887 by a man titled Lowell in anticipation of the arrival of the barns .
When the barns did arrive, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, it assembled its depot at the present site of Burlington and those who had assembled in Old Burlington moved their buildings to the new townsite.
"The Settlement", about 12 miles northwest of Burlington, was settled by German immigrants from Russia, many from Hoffnungstal, South Russia, who, in addition to their homesteads, assembled Congregational and Lutheran churches. Burlington is positioned at 39 18 15 N 102 16 7 W (39.304293, -102.268683) on the High Plains in easterly Colorado.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.
The easterly most interchange in Colorado on Interstate 70 is positioned at Burlington.
Burlington as a typical High Plains cool semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers punctuated by occasional heavy thunderstorm rains, and cold, very dry winters.
More than 33 afternoons (over a third) each winter can be expected to reach or exceed 50 F or 10 C, but 6.5 mornings each year will drop to or under 0 F ( 17.8 C) and 24.6 afternoons do not top freezing.
Climate data for Burlington, Colorado (1981 2010) Average high F ( C) 43.6 Average rain days ( 0.01 inch) 2 4 4 8 9 9 9 11 6 6 3 3 72 In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
Burlington is a Home Rule Municipality. An AH-1 Cobra on display outside of the VFW Post in Burlington Burlington Public Schools are part of the Burlington Public School District RE-6 - J.
The precinct has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school.
Burlington also has a several private schools.
Burlington Elementary School, Burlington Middle School and Burlington High School are positioned in Burlington. Burlington has a weekly newspaper, The Burlington Record. A run of 3 years, 1910-1912, of the Kit Carson County Record is archived in the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. The following airways broadcasts are licensed to Burlington: Kit Carson County Carousel (National Historic Landmark) United States portal Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Burlington include: Mark Hillman (1967- ), Colorado state legislator United States Enumeration Bureau.
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