Burlington, North Carolina

Burlington
Atlantic Bank and Trust Company Building in Burlington
Flag of Burlington
Official seal of Burlington
Official logo of Burlington
Motto: 
"Belong in Burlington"
Burlington is located in North Carolina
Burlington
Burlington
Burlington is located in the United States
Burlington
Burlington
Coordinates: 36°04′34″N 79°28′05″W / 36.07611°N 79.46806°W / 36.07611; -79.46806
Country United States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesAlamance, Guilford
Founded1857 (Company Shops)
Founded1886 (Burlington)
IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1893
Named forWord seen on a passing train[1]
Government
 • MayorJames B. Butler
Area
 • Total31.82 sq mi (82.41 km2)
 • Land30.27 sq mi (78.38 km2)
 • Water1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2)  4.87%
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total57,303
 • Estimate 
(2023)
60,032
 • Density1,893.38/sq mi (731.05/km2)
 • Urban
145,311 (US: 243rd)[4]
 • Urban density1,579.2/sq mi (609.7/km2)
 • Metro179,165 (US: 249th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
27215, 27216, 27217
Area code336/743
FIPS code37-09060[6]
GNIS feature ID2403956[3]
Websitewww.burlingtonnc.gov

Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located, and is a part of the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area. The population was 57,303 at the 2020 census,[7] which makes Burlington the 18th-most populous city in North Carolina.

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  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burlington, North Carolina
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  5. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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