Burlington (Wisconsin)

Racine County Walworth County

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Burlington is a city in Racine County and Walworth County in the southeast of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2000, Burlington had 9936 inhabitants; to 2009, the population has increased to 10,564.

Burlington is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

Geography and transport

Burlington is located on both sides of the Fox River at the mouth of White River at 42 ° 40'40 " north latitude and 88 ° 16'41 " west longitude. The city covers 15.87 km ², spread over 15.36 km ² land and 0.51 km ² water surface.

In the center of Burlington take the Wisconsin Highways 11, 36, 83 and 142 together.

23.2 km west of the city, Interstate 43 intersects with U.S. Highway 12, 27.3 km east of Burlington run in a north -south direction together the Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 41

In Burlington, two railway lines of the former Wisconsin Central and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad crossing (better than Milwaukee Road known), now both part of the Canadian National Railway.

The Burlington Municipal Airport, the region has for smaller aircraft also has a connection to the air transport network.

The nearest major cities are the 59.5 km Located north-east of Milwaukee, Racine (43,7 km east), Kenosha (41,9 km east- southeast), Chicago (125 km south-southeast ), Rockford (Illinois ) (100 km southwest ), Wisconsin's capital, Madison (123 km north-west ) and Waukesha (41,3 km to the north ).

History

Before the arrival of white settlers from the tribe of Potawatomi Indians lived in the area.

As the first white explorers and a group of French missionaries arrived in the territory of the present city of Burlington in the fall of 1799. They crossed the watershed between the Root River and the Fox River, where they arrived at the site of the present city.

The first white settlers in what is now Burlington came in 1835. During the spring and summer of 1836 more settlers, particularly from New England were added. The settlement was named after the river Foxville. In the same year, the settlers decided unanimously to give the place on the basis of Burlington in Vermont named Burlington. The name Foxville but was still used until the official name change in 1839.

The settlement, which was part of the Michigan Territory until 1836, was. Due to a decision of the U.S. Congress on July 3, 1836 part of the newly established Wisconsin Territory When counties were formed, the settlement came to Milwaukee County, from which the Racine County was dissolved in December 1836. In the spring of 1837 a post office was opened. In May 1837 the first timber frame construction in the village was built with the sawmill.

Between 1844 and 1850, the place was Voree west of Burlington, the center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ( Strangite ), one of many Mormon sects.

Burlington in 1886 the status of " Village " award; In 1900, the survey of the "City".

Climate

Demographic data

In the official census of 2000 a population of 9,936 was determined. These distributed to 3,838 households in 2,590 families. The population density was 646.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 3,953 residential buildings, which corresponded to a housing density of 257.4 per square kilometer buildings.

The population was in 2000 from 95.9 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native Americans, Asians 0.6 percent and 2.2 percent other. 0.8 percent said to be descended from at least two of these groups. 4.6 percent of the population consisted of Hispanics who belonged to the various of the aforementioned groups.

27.8 percent were under 18 years, 9.0 percent between 18 to 24, 29.5 percent of 25-44, 19.8 percent from 45 to 64 and 13.9 percent 65 and older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females were statistically 92.4 men in the over 18 -year-olds 87.6.

The median income per household was 43,365 U.S. dollars ( USD), the median family income $ 54,045. The median income for men was $ 38,471, and for women about $ 25,082. The per capita income amounted to $ 21,789. Around 3.7 percent of families and 5.1 percent of the total population were income below the poverty line.

Memorable people

  • Ginger Beaumont (1876-1956) - Baseball Player (MLP - Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves ) - died in Burlington
  • Henry Allen Cooper (1850-1836) - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1893-1919) and (1921-1931) - grew up in Burlington
  • Gregory Itzin (born 1948) - actor - grew up in Burlington
  • Bill Kazmaier (born 1953) - strength athletes - born in Burlington
  • Paul Miller, baseball player ( MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates) - born in Burlington
  • Davis C. Rohr - General of the US.Air Force - born in Burlington
  • Tony Romo ( born 1980 ) - American professional football player ( quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys ) - attended school in Burlington
  • Braggo Roth (1882-1936) - baseball player (MLB - among different teams) - born in Burlington
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