Editing Burlington, Washington

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name                = Burlington, Washington
|settlement_type              = [[City government in Washington (state)|City]]
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|subdivision_name2            = [[Skagit County, Washington|Skagit]]
|government_type              = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
|leader_title                 = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name                  = Bill Aslett
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|population_as_of             = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_est               = 9224
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|population_total             = 9152
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|timezone                     = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
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|postal_code                  = 98233
|area_code                    = [[Area code 360|360]]
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|blank_info                   = 53-08920
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|blank1_info                  = 1512052<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
|website                      = {{URL|http://burlingtonwa.gov|burlingtonwa.gov}}
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'''Burlington''' is a [[city]] in [[Skagit County, Washington|Skagit County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. Its population was recorded as 9,152 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/burlingtoncitywashington |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->  |work=American FactFinder |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 8, 2022}}</ref> Burlington is located approximately halfway between [[Seattle]] and [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]]. The city is included in the [[Mount Vernon, Washington|Mount Vernon]]&ndash;[[Anacortes, Washington]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Burlington began as a logging camp, established by John P. Millett and William McKay, in 1882.<ref>{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=47|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=31}}</ref>  It was officially incorporated on June 16, 1902.<ref name="HistoryLink">{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=May 28, 2019 |title=Burlington — Thumbnail History |url=https://www.historylink.org/file/20786 |work=[[HistoryLink]] |accessdate=November 21, 2024}}</ref>

Originally, Burlington's businesses were centered on Fairhaven Avenue.<ref name=hub-fairhaven>{{cite web|title=Fairhaven Ave looking East / Burlington Wash [photograph]|url=http://burlingtonwa.omeka.net/items/show/1|work=Hub History|access-date=April 18, 2014|year=c. 1910}}</ref> Today, Fairhaven Avenue is the center of Burlington's old downtown, which has since been revitalized.<ref name=chamber>{{cite web|title=Then and Now|url=http://www.burlington-chamber.com/about-burlington/then-and-now/|access-date=April 18, 2014|author=Burlington Chamber of Commerce|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419011538/http://www.burlington-chamber.com/about-burlington/then-and-now/|archive-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref>

In 2007, the city opened a new library<ref>{{cite web|title=Library Building Project|url=http://www.ci.burlington.wa.us/page.asp_Q_navigationid_E_472|work=Burlington Public Library|publisher=City of Burlington Washington|access-date=December 18, 2012|archive-date=February 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202091358/http://ci.burlington.wa.us/page.asp_Q_navigationid_E_472}}</ref> and city hall.<ref>{{cite web|title=Administration|url=http://www.ci.burlington.wa.us/page.asp_Q_navigationid_E_394|work=City of Burlington|publisher=City of Burlington Washington|access-date=December 18, 2012|archive-date=July 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723161344/http://www.ci.burlington.wa.us/page.asp_Q_navigationid_E_394}}</ref>

===Indigent defense ruling===
In December 2013, U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik determined that Burlington had systematically violated its duty to offer effective legal representation to defendants who couldn't afford an attorney.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Liptak|first1=Adam|title=Need-blind justice|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/sunday-review/need-blind-justice.html|access-date=June 9, 2014|work=The New York Times Sunday Review|date=January 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Cole|first1=Gina|last2=Lerman|first2=Rachel|title=In lawsuit's wake, cities increase public defense budget|work=Skagit Valley Herald|date=December 31, 2013}}</ref>
The ruling required Burlington and Mount Vernon to hire a public defense supervisor to ensure their defense system complies with constitutional standards.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lerman|first1=Rachel|title=Supervisor named to oversee MV, Burlington public defense efforts|work=Skagit Valley Herald|date=March 29, 2014}}</ref>

===2016 shooting===
{{main|Cascade Mall shooting}}
On September 24, 2016, five people were shot and killed at [[Cascade Mall]] in Burlington.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref> The highest point in the city is Burlington Hill, which rises {{convert|450|ft|m}} above sea level to the north of downtown. The city fire department placed a [[Christian cross]] atop the hill in the 1940s that would be lit for holidays; it was replaced by a permanently-lit and larger version in 1965 that was renovated in 2016.<ref name="HistoryLink"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Stone Simonelli |first=Isaac |date=February 25, 2024 |title=What's the Deal With: The Burlington Cross? |url=https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/25/whats-the-deal-with-the-burlington-cross/ |work=[[Cascadia Daily News]] |accessdate=November 21, 2024}}</ref>

===Flooding===
The [[Skagit River]] has a long history of flooding, which has affected Burlington as well as other communities in the [[Skagit Valley]].  A 1909 newspaper article describes how a dike broke upriver "and a mountain of water came rushing down the Skagit valley and quickly inundated [Burlington]".<ref>{{cite news|title=Skagit delta is flooded|url=http://www.skagitriverhistory.com/PDF-BIN/Argus/1909-12-03-B%20Argus.pdf|access-date=July 14, 2014|work=Mount Vernon Argus|date=December 3, 1909}}</ref>  Burlington is protected by a system of [[levee|dikes]] under the jurisdiction of Skagit County Dike District #12, which was originally incorporated in 1895.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skagit County Dike District #12|url=http://www.skagitcounty.net/EmergencyManagement/Documents/2008HazPlanFinal/Section%20IV%20Final%20Documents/16%20Special%20Purpose%20Districts%20Final/Dike%202008/Dike%20District%2012%202008.pdf|publisher=Skagit County|access-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 1302
|1920= 1360
|1930= 1407
|1940= 1632
|1950= 2350
|1960= 2968
|1970= 3138
|1980= 3894
|1990= 4349
|2000= 6757
|2010= 8388
|2020= 9152
|estyear=2021
|estimate=9702
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEstimate2019">{{cite web |date=May 2020 |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Washington: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-total-cities-and-towns.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 24, 2014}}</ref><br>2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 21, 2019}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> there were 8,388 people, 3,166 households, and 1,935 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1969.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,419 housing units at an average density of {{convert|802.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 72.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 17.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 31.4% of the population.

There were 3,166 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 20.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 6,757 people, 2,398 households, and 1,585 families living in the city. The population density was 1,609.8 people per square mile (621.2/km{{sup|2}}). There were 2,531 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile (232.7/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 75.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.83% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.76% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 17.66% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.99% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 25.26% of the population.

There were 2,398 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 30.0% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,848, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $35,247 versus $22,716 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,167. About 11.7% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Burlington is home to Cascade Mall, a former shopping mall located in the heart of the [[Skagit Valley]]. It is an enclosed, single-level {{convert|585362|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on}}. regional shopping center in Burlington, {{convert|60|mi|km|0}} north of [[Seattle]]. Cascade Mall opened in the fall of 1989, at a time when the city of Burlington was credited by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' as one of the fastest-growing and best investment opportunities among small towns in the United States.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} The mall is situated near the interchange of [[Interstate 5 (Washington)|Interstate 5]] and [[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]]. The mall is owned and managed by [[Merlone Geier]] and local management is headed by property manager Taylor Long.<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact us|url=http://www.shopcascademall.com/About/ContactUs|website=Cascade Mall|access-date=July 28, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728221709/http://www.shopcascademall.com/About/ContactUs|archive-date=July 28, 2014}}</ref> The mall permanently closed on June 30, 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], though some stores on the outer perimeter were allowed to stay open.<ref>{{cite news |last=Allison |first=Jacqueline |date=June 9, 2020 |title=Cascade Mall to close at end of June |url=https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/cascade-mall-to-close-at-end-of-june/article_fe336545-6c50-575a-854d-9eb6b5b8b94b.html |work=[[Skagit Valley Herald]] |access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref>

==Events==

The city hosts the annual "Berry Dairy Days" festival in June, which celebrates Burlington's agricultural history. The festival began in 1937 as the Strawberry Festival and originally served as a fundraiser for the town's fire department.<ref name=krenmayr>{{cite news |last=Krenmayr |first=Janice |date=June 13, 1954 |title=It's Shortcake Time In Burlington |page=4 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> It now features performances, [[carnival]] booths, and fair food.<ref>{{cite news |last=Deal |first=Zoe |date=June 13, 2019 |title=Burlington celebrates its agricultural history with Berry Dairy Days |url=https://www.goskagit.com/news/burlington-celebrates-its-agricultural-history-with-berry-dairy-days/article_b3b7c6b5-2b0b-53be-906d-1d0284a6933e.html |work=Skagit Valley Herald |access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> The centerpiece of Berry Dairy Days is a [[parade]] on Fairhaven Avenue, the center of downtown Burlington.<ref name=berry-dairy>{{cite web|title=Berry Dairy Days|url=http://www.burlington-chamber.com/events/berry-dairy-days/|access-date=April 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419011824/http://www.burlington-chamber.com/events/berry-dairy-days/|archive-date=April 19, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[Lynn Compton|Lynn D. "Buck" Compton]], soldier from the [[E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Easy Company]] (portrayed in the [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|Band of Brothers]]''), police officer, and lawyer<ref>{{cite news |last=McClellan |first=Dennis |date=February 29, 2012 |title=Lynn D. 'Buck' Compton dies at 90; judge also known for WWII service |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/la-me-lynn-compton-20120228-story.html |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Mel Hein]], American football player and coach inducted into [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite news |date=February 2, 1992 |title=Hall of Famer Mel Hein dies |page=C2 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19920202/1473561/hall-of-famer-mel-hein-dies |work=The Seattle Times |agency=Associated Press |access-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Mary Mapes]], journalist and television producer for ''[[60 Minutes]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Frey |first=Jennifer |date=October 4, 2004 |title=Mary Mapes's Darkest Hour |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/10/04/mary-mapess-darkest-hour/31fb5499-3a35-41f9-a91d-6107c932ee16/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Fred Schacht]], medical doctor and American football player and coach<ref>{{cite news |last=Breymeyer |first=Natalie |date=January 7, 2018 |title=Burlington chamber unveils a legendary exhibit |url=https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/burlington-chamber-unveils-a-legendary-exhibit/article_83c27818-506e-5189-ae3b-7a35e265cb30.html |work=Skagit Valley Herald |access-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Charles F. Stafford]], lawyer and [[Washington Supreme Court]] Justice<ref>{{cite news |last=Norton |first=Dee |date=July 4, 1984 |title=Stafford death to add a 4th race to state high-court ballot in fall |page=B15 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://burlingtonwa.gov City website]

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