Burlington, Connecticut

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Burlington
Town
Town of Burlington
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Motto: 
"A Town Where Community Counts"
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Burlington, Connecticut
Burlington, Connecticut
Burlington, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°45′31″N72°57′28″W / 41.75861°N 72.95778°W / 41.75861; -72.95778
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
U.S. state Flag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut
County Hartford
Region Northwest Hills
Incorporated1806
HamletsBurlington
Covey Corners
Lake Garda
Whigville
Government
 • Type Selectman-town meeting
 • First SelectmanDouglas Thompson (R) [1]
 • SelectmenJames A. Chard (R)
Thomas E. Zabel (D)
Cheryl K. Byrne (R)
David Goshdigian (D)
Area
 • Total30.4 sq mi (78.8 km2)
 • Land29.7 sq mi (77.0 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
[2]
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,519
 • Density320.2/sq mi (123.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
06013
Area code(s) 860/959
FIPS code 09-10100
GNIS feature ID0213401 [2]
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Website www.burlingtonct.us

Burlington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region.

Contents

Situated at the foot of the Berkshires and bordering the Farmington River, Burlington is a scenic hill town, rural in nature, located 20 miles (32 km) west of Hartford. Incorporated in 1806, the population was 9,519 at the 2020 census. [3] Burlington is home to the State of Connecticut Fish Hatchery, the Nepaug Reservoir, and Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area. Almost half of the land in the town is owned by three public water supply companies and the State of Connecticut.

History

The area that includes present-day Bristol was originally inhabited by the Tunxis Native American tribe, who spoke an Algonquian language. [4]

The town was once part of larger Farmington Plantation. In 1785, it split away and became a part of the town of Bristol. In 1806, Burlington separated from Bristol and became a town in its own right. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.8 km2), of which 29.7 square miles (77.0 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 2.19%, is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820 1,360—
1850 1,161—
1860 1,031−11.2%
1870 1,31927.9%
1880 1,224−7.2%
1890 1,3026.4%
1900 1,218−6.5%
1910 1,3198.3%
1920 1,109−15.9%
1930 1,082−2.4%
1940 1,24615.2%
1950 1,84648.2%
1960 2,79051.1%
1970 4,07045.9%
1980 5,66039.1%
1990 7,02624.1%
2000 8,19016.6%
2010 9,30113.6%
2020 9,5192.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [8] of 2010, there were 9,326 people, 3,303 households, and 2,691 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 3,303 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 19, 6.4% from 20 to 29, 10.2% from 30 to 39, 20.6% from 40 to 49, 23.7% from 50 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years.

Economic figures [8] for the town include a median income for a household at $105,250, and the median income for a family at $114,544. About 2.3% of families have incomes under $15,000/year and 11.9% of families have incomes over $200,000/year.

Government and politics

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 29, 2019 [9]
PartyActive votersInactive votersTotal votersPercentage
Republican 1,7092331,94229.15%
Democratic 1,5591911,75026.26%
Unaffiliated 2,3265372,86342.97%
Minor parties 92161081.62%
Total5,6869776,663100%
Burlington town vote
by party in presidential elections [10] [11]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2020 49.72%3,09948.68% 3,0341.60% 100
2016 43.68% 2,35251.49%2,7734.83% 260
2012 46.23% 2,35752.63%2,6831.14% 58
2008 52.08%2,71646.14% 2,4061.78% 93
2004 48.84% 2,50149.58%2,5391.58% 81
2000 49.26%2,13745.30% 1,9655.44% 236
1996 45.51%1,74740.32% 1,54814.17% 544
1992 37.03%1,51135.73% 1,45827.25% 1,112
1988 44.07% 1,41354.96%1,7620.97% 31
1984 33.84% 99465.99%1,9380.17% 5
1980 35.81% 95347.69%1,26916.50% 439
1976 45.08% 97254.55%1,1760.37% 8
1972 38.53% 72260.09%1,1261.39% 26
1968 43.81% 64846.65%6909.54% 141
1964 66.26%86033.74% 4380.00% 0
1960 48.28% 64451.72%6900.00% 0
1956 30.35% 30569.65%7000.00% 0

Schools

Regional School District #10 serves the Connecticut towns of Burlington and Harwinton and was established in 1962. The four schools of the district, Lewis S. Mills High School, Har-Bur Middle School, Lake Garda School and Harwinton Consolidated School, have a total enrollment of more than 2100 students.

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Notable people

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burlington, Connecticut
  3. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Burlington town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ De Forest, John W. History of the Indians of Connecticut from the Earliest Known Period to 1850. Hartford: Wm. J. Hamersley, 1852.
  5. ↑ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 331.
  6. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Burlington town, Hartford County, Connecticut". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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