Editing Burlington, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
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'''Burlington''' is a town in northwestern [[Alfalfa County, Oklahoma|Alfalfa County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 152 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4010050| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212191519/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4010050| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Burlington town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 15, 2013}}</ref>

==History==
Originally the town of Burlington was named "Drumm", for prominent cattle rancher Major Andrew Drumm.<ref name=OPN>{{cite book|last1=Shirk|first1=George H.|title=Oklahoma Place Names|date=March 15, 1987|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0806120287|page=73|edition=Revised}}<!--|accessdate=January 7, 2016--></ref>  Major Drumm had operated the 150,000 acre U Ranch in the area from 1874 until 1888 on land leased from the Cherokees and was a founder of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association.  Drumm was also the founder of the [[Andrew Drumm Institute]] in Independence Missouri.<ref name=URanch>{{cite web|title=Oklahoma's past – The U Ranch site|url=http://www.ou.edu/cas/archsur/counties/alfalfa.htm|website=Oklahoma Archeological Survey|publisher=University of Oklahoma|accessdate=January 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120032124/http://www.ou.edu/cas/archsur/counties/alfalfa.htm|archive-date=January 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Its post office was established under the name Drumm on June 6, 1906.  But when the initial plans in July 1907 to rename the town "Wheaton" fell through, the town's name was officially changed to Burlington on August 21 of that year, which it remains to this day.<ref name=OPN/>

A member-owned agricultural cooperative called Burlington Grain Company was formed in 1916.  It currently operates as Burlington Cooperative Association.  The elevator at Burlington has a capacity of 1,774,000 bushels.  A second facility in nearby [[Amorita, Oklahoma|Amorita]] has storage space of 342,000 bushels.<ref>{{cite web|title=About us - Burlington Cooperative Association|url=http://www.burlingtonok.com/pages/custom.php?id=5990|website=Burlington Cooperative Association|publisher=Burlington Cooperative Association|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>

Alfalfa County's first consolidated school was organized in Burlington in April 1908.   The following year, the first school building was completed.   By 1913, it had 150 students and four teachers.  A two-story brick building was constructed in 1923.  In 1948 a new gymnasium was added.<ref name=BPS>{{cite web|title=Burlington School - Home|url=http://www.burlingtonschool.com/Home|website=Burlington School|publisher=Burlington Public School|accessdate=January 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201220028/http://www.burlingtonschool.com/Home|archive-date=February 1, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>  In the 1960s, the schools of Burlington, [[Driftwood, Oklahoma|Driftwood]], [[Byron, Oklahoma|Byron]], and [[Amorita, Oklahoma|Amorita]] consolidated into a single school district, located in Burlington.<ref name=OHC>{{cite web|last1=Everett|first1=Dianna| title=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture|url=http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=AM017|website=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Amorita|publisher=Oklahoma History Center|accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref>  In 1963 a new school building was built. Many additions have been added since that time – the most recent being a band room and agriculture shop addition in 2014.  Also in 2014, there were approximately 150 (pre-K-12th) students.<ref name=BPS/>

==Geography==
Burlington lies along [[Oklahoma State Highway 8|State Highway 8]]/[[Oklahoma State Highway 11|11]].<ref name="odot 2009-10 map">{{cite map|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Transportation|title=Oklahoma 2009-2010 Official State Map|edition=2009-2010|url=http://www.odot.org/hqdiv/p-r-div/maps/state-maps/2009state/pdfs/state-map.pdf|accessdate=August 31, 2016}}</ref>

The town has a total area of {{convert|0.27|sqmi|km2}}, all land, with a 2014 estimated population of 158, yielding a population density of 575 people per square mile.

As of March, 2016, the cost of living index in Burlington was 78.5 (U.S. average is 100).

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 135
|1920= 169
|1930= 166
|1940= 177
|1950= 181
|1960= 174
|1970= 165
|1980= 206
|1990= 169
|2000= 156
|2010= 152
|2020= 124
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 156 people, 60 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|567.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 71 housing units at an average density of {{convert|258.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 1.3% from two or more races.<ref name="GDC2000">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US4010050|website=American FactFinder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=January 28, 2016|title=Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Burlington town|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213035552/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US4010050|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 60 households noted, 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.<ref name="GDC2000"/>

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $34,844. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $17,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,234. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=BU011 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Burlington]
* [http://www.burlingtonok.com/ Burlington Cooperative Association]
* [http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.8002 The Vintage House] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601211825/http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.8002 |date=June 1, 2016 }}

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