Burlington, Iowa

Burlington, Iowa
Shoquoquon
Flint Hills
City
Downtown Burlington from Mississippi River
Location in the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 40°48′26″N 91°08′12″W / 40.80722°N 91.13667°W / 40.80722; -91.13667
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyDes Moines
Founded1833
Named afterBurlington, Vermont
Government
  TypeMayor–council government
Area
  Total
15.17 sq mi (39.29 km2)
  Land14.41 sq mi (37.32 km2)
  Water0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
23,982
  Density1,664.49/sq mi (642.68/km2)
  Demonym
Burlingtonian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52601
Area code319
FIPS code19-09550
GNIS feature ID2393469
Websiteburlingtoniowa.org

Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,982 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in 2000. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area, which includes West Burlington and Middletown, Iowa, and Gulfport, Illinois. Burlington is the home of Snake Alley, the most crooked street in the world.