City of Burlington
Nickname: Chocolate City, USA
Motto: The town with Tall Tales
Location of Burlington within Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°40′40″N 88°16′41″W / 42.67778, -88.27806
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Racine County
Government
- Mayor	Claude Lois
Area
- City	6.2 sq mi (16 km²)
- Land	6 sq mi (15.4 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Population (2000)
- City	9,936
- Density	1,606.9/sq mi (622.7/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Website: http://www.burlington-wi.gov/

Burlington is a city in Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,936 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Burlington. The city is in Racine County. This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... Image File history File links WIMap-doton-Burlington. ... In political geography and international politics, a country is a political division of a geographical entity, a sovereign territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation and government. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Racine County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Burlington is a town located in Racine County, Wisconsin. ... Racine County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...

Burlington is nicknamed "Chocolate City, U.S.A.", due to the Nestlé chocolate headquarters built there in 1965. Burlington is also home to an annual ChocolateFest on Memorial Day weekend. This article is about the company. ... Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed this year on 2007-05-28). ...

The area known as Voree, Wisconsin, home to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) is located just outside the city. Voree, Wisconsin is a former settlement and a historic site on the outskirts of present-day Burlington, Wisconsin. ... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known as the Strangite church, is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement. ...

Famous people

• Gregory Itzin, the actor who portrays fictional president Charles Logan of TV's 24, was a former resident of this town.
• Bill Kazmaier, three time World's Strongest Man winner, he has also appeared on ESPN as a commentator on World's Strongest Man broadcasts.
• Tony Romo, current starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys.
• Caitlin Morrall, Miss Wisconsin USA 2007.
• Samuel D Beam. musician photographer and grandson of Paul Leroy Kramer founder of Echo lake Farm Produce.

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Education

Burlington is the Home of the 2007-2008 Capuchin Franciscan (Roman Catholic)Novitiate for Friars in Formation for religious life.

Burlington is served by the Burlington Area School District.[1] This district includes:

• Burlington High School.[2]
• Southern Lakes Consortium Alternative High School
• Nettie E. Karcher Middle School
• Dr. Edward G. Dyer Intermediate School
• Cooper Elementary School[3]
• Dover Center Elementary School[4]
• Lyons Center Elementary School
• Waller Elementary School
• Winkler Elementary School

Burlington High School or BHS is the largest public high school in Burlington, Wisconsin. ...

Private and Parochial schools

• St. John's Lutheran School
• Catholic Central High School
• St. Mary's Elementary School
• St. Charles Elementary School

Burlington Catholic Central High School is a private, Catholic, co-ed college preparatory high school in Burlington, Wisconsin, USA, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. ...

Geography

Burlington is located at 42°40′40″N, 88°16′41″W (42.677945, -88.278279)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.0 km² (6.2 mi²). 15.4 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.25%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,936 people, 3,838 households, and 2,590 families residing in the city. The population density was 643.7/km² (1,667.9/mi²). There were 3,976 housing units at an average density of 257.6/km² (667.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.89% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 2.21% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 3,838 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,365, and the median income for a family was $54,045. Males had a median income of $38,471 versus $25,082 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,789. About 3.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• City government
• Burlington Chamber of Commerce
• Burlington Historical Society
• Burlington Area School District
• Burlington Library
• Burlington Liars' Club

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