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The Colorado Welcome Center in Burlington

The town of Burlington was originally platted by a land speculator named Lowell about one mile west of where it is today. Lowell's problem is that he didn't know exactly where the railroad would come through and he also didn't have title to the property. So when the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad did arrive in 1888, they built their depot where it stands today, and those folks who'd bought from Lowell and built in the wrong place moved their buildings to the new townsite.

The former State Armory in Burlington, Colorado

Fast Facts about Burlington, Colorado
Burlington, Kit Carson County, Colorado 80807 Incorporated: January 12, 1888 Elevation: 4,170' Latitude: 39.3043°N Longitude: 102.2687°W Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 74.4% Hispanic: 20.5% African-American: 3.7% Native American: 0.8% Other: 14.8% Two or More Races: 0.9% Education: High School or Higher: 71.8% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.8% Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.2%	2007 Estimates: Population: 3,912 Males: 2,146 Females: 1,766 Median Resident Age: 35.6 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $37,850 Estimated Median Home Value: $111,093 Population Density: 1,846 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Burlington: 80.3 Major Industries: Health Care, Agriculture, Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Government, Construction, Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance Services, Transportation Services Unemployed: 2.3%

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