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Burlington, Indiana
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Location of Burlington in Carroll County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Burlington |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 517 |
| • Density | 844.77/sq mi (326.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (EST) |
| ZIP code |
46915
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-09244 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0431841 |
Burlington is a town in Burlington Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. State Road 22 connects it to Kokomo.
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History
Burlington was laid out in 1828 by David Stipp and incorporated in 1967. It is named for Wyandot Chief Burlington.
Geography
Burlington is located at 40°28′50″N 86°23′40″W / 40.48056°N 86.39444°W (40.480564, -86.394470).
According to the 2010 census, Burlington has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 164 | — | |
| 1970 | 685 | — | |
| 1980 | 680 | −0.7% | |
| 1990 | 568 | −16.5% | |
| 2000 | 444 | −21.8% | |
| 2010 | 603 | 35.8% | |
| 2020 | 517 | −14.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 603 people, 258 households, and 173 families living in the town. The population density was 1,005.0 inhabitants per square mile (388.0/km2). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 476.7 per square mile (184.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 258 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the town was 40.6 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.
Education
The town has a free lending library, the Burlington Community Library.
