The Burlington, IA-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of two counties – one in southeast

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

and the other in west central

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, anchored by the city of Burlington, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 50,564 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 48,412).

Counties

Des Moines County, Iowa Des Moines County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,910. The county seat and largest city is Burlington. It is one of Iowa's two original counties along with Dubuque County; both were organize ...

Henderson County, Illinois Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it has a population of 7,331. Its county seat is Oquawka. Henderson County is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Stat ...

Communities

*Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants ** Burlington, Iowa (Principal city) *Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants **

Dallas City, Illinois Dallas City is a city in Hancock and Henderson counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population in 2020 stands at an estimate of 805, a decline from the 2010 census of 945, which was a decline from 1,055 in 2000. The Hancock County portio ...

(partial) **

Mediapolis, Iowa Mediapolis is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. Its population was 1,688 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA– IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Mediapolis was founded in the year 186 ...

Oquawka, Illinois Oquawka is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Henderson County. Oquawka is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geograph ...

West Burlington, Iowa West Burlington is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the Mississippi River city of Burlington. The population was 2,968 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA– IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geogra ...

*Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants **

Danville, Iowa Danville is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 927 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA– IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Danville was founded in 1854. Geography Dan ...

Middletown, Iowa Middletown is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 363 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA– IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Middletown was laid out in 1846. In 1940, t ...

** Stronghurst, Illinois *Places with less than 500 inhabitants **

Biggsville, Illinois Biggsville is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census, down from 343 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Biggsville i ...

Gladstone, Illinois Gladstone is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 281 at the 2010 census, down from 284 in 2000. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Gladstone is located in w ...

** Gulf Port, Illinois **

Lomax, Illinois Lomax is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 454 at the 2010 census, a decline from 477 in 2000. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Lomax is located in sout ...

** Media, Illinois **

Raritan, Illinois Raritan is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 138 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Raritan is located in southeastern Henderson Coun ...

*Unincorporated places **

Augusta, Iowa Augusta is an unincorporated community situated on the Skunk River in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is located 10 miles southwest of Burlington and nine miles north of Fort Madison, off U.S. Route 61 U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highwa ...

Carman, Illinois Carman is an unincorporated village in Carman Township, Henderson County, Illinois Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it has a population of 7,331. Its county seat ...

Carthage Lake, Illinois Carthage Lake is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of G ...

Decorra, Illinois Decorra is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East ...

Hopper, Illinois Hopper is an unincorporated community in Stronghurst Township, Henderson County, Illinois Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it has a population of 7,331. Its county ...

Olena, Illinois Olena is an unincorporated community in Stronghurst Township, Henderson County, Illinois Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it has a population of 7,331. Its county ...

** Shokonon, Illinois **

Sperry, Iowa Sperry is an unincorporated community in central Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads north of the city of Burlington, the county seat of Des Moines County. Its elevation is 751 feet (229 m). Although Sper ...

Townships

Des Moines County

* Benton Township * Burlington Township * Concordia Township * Danville Township * Flint River Township * Franklin Township * Huron Township * Jackson Township * Pleasant Grove Township * Tama Township * Union Township * Washington Township * Yellow Springs Township

Henderson County

* Bald Bluff Township * Biggsville Township * Carman Township * Gladstone Township * Lomax Township * Media Township * Oquawka Township * Raritan Township * Rozetta Township * Stronghurst Township * Terre Haute Township

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 50,564 people, 20,635 households, and 13,911 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 94.47%

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, 3.03%

African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

, 0.22% Native American, 0.51%

Asian Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...

, 0.04%

Pacific Islander Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the Pacific Islands. As an ethnic/racial term, it is used to describe the original peoples—inhabitants and diasporas—of any of the three major subregions of O ...

, 0.60% from

other races Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...

, and 1.12% from two or more races.

Hispanic The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...

Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ...

of any race were 1.61% of the population. The median income for a household in the μSA was $36,598, and the median income for a family was $43,745. Males had a median income of $33,060 versus $21,815 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

for the μSA was $18,579.

References

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