Burlington, Washington

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Coordinates: 48°28′19.49″N, 122°19′41.69″W
City of Burlington
Nickname: The Hub City
Location of Burlington in Washington State
Country	United States of America
State	Washington
County	Skagit
Incorporated	June 16, 1902
Government
- Type	Mayor-council
- Mayor	Roger "Gus" Tjeerdsma
Area ^GR1
- City	4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²)
- Land	4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation	30 ft (9.1 m)
Population (2000)^GR2
- City	6,757
- Density	1,609.8/sq mi (621.2/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98233
Website: www.ci.burlington.wa.us

Burlington is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,757 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

1 History
2 Commerce
3 Notable Locals
4 Demographics
5 External links

[edit] History

Burlington was officially incorporated on June 16, 1902. Burlington is locally famous for its proliferation of shopping malls and for having some of the best youth sports fields in Washington.

[edit] Commerce

Burlington is home to Cascade Mall, a shopping mall located in the heart of the Skagit Valley. It is an enclosed, single-level 585,362 sq. ft. regional shopping center in Burlington, 60 miles north of Seattle. The mall is situated near the busy interchange of Interstate 5 and State Route 20. The mall is owned and managed by The Macerich Company.

The anchors at the mall are Cineplex 15, JCPenney, Macy's and Sears. Other significant tenants include:

Chuck E Cheese (11,179 sq. ft.)
JCPenney (49,665 sq. ft.)
Loews Cineplex Theatres (41,233 sq. ft.)
Macy's (60,000 sq. ft., formerly The Bon Marche)
Macy's Men's, Kids & Home Store (50,625 sq. ft., formerly The Bon Marche)
Office Max (22,466 sq. ft., located in strip center)
Sears (79,300 sq. ft. total, Sears - 73,945 sq. ft., Sears Home Center - 5,355 sq. ft.)
Target (90,000 sq. ft., located in strip center)

[edit] Notable Locals

Former 60 Minutes producer Mary Mapes grew up in Burlington.

[edit] Demographics

According to the United States Census Bureau^GR2, in 2000 there were 6,757 people, 2,398 households, and 1,585 families residing in the city. The population density was 621.2/km² (1,609.8/mi²). There were 2,531 housing units at an average density of 232.7/km² (603.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.49% White, 0.83% African American, 1.10% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 17.66% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 3.30.

In the city the population was spread out with 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 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 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.