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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Des Moines |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Named after | Burlington, Vermont |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.17 sq mi (39.29 km2) |
| • Land | 14.41 sq mi (37.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,982 |
| • Density | 1,664.49/sq mi (642.68/km2) |
| • Demonym | Burlingtonian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52601 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-09550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393469 |
| Website | burlingtoniowa.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.