Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the

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. It is the principal city of the Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located, and is a part of the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area. The population was 57,303 at the 2020 census, which makes Burlington the 18th-most populous city in North Carolina.

History

2008-08-22 Abandoned City Auto Sales in Burlington

Alamance County was created when Orange County was partitioned in 1849. Early settlers included several groups of

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, many of which remain active in the Snow Camp area, German farmers, and Scots-Irish immigrants. The need of the

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in the 1850s to locate land where they could build, repair and do maintenance on its track was the genesis of Burlington, North Carolina. The company selected a piece of land slightly west of present-day Graham. On January 29, 1856, the last spikes were driven into the final tie of the North Carolina Railroad project, uniting the cities of Goldsboro and Charlotte by rail. The next day, the first locomotive passed along the new route. When the iron horse arrived in Alamance County, locals referred to it as "the eighth wonder of the world". Not long after this historic opening, the railroad realized a pressing need for repair shops. With Alamance County's position along the new line, it became the logical choice for the shops' location. After several debates concerning where the shops would be located, Gen. Benjamin Trollinger, a progressive Alamance County manufacturer, made an offer that settled the matter. Gen. Trollinger owned land just northwest of Graham, and he convinced several other prominent citizens owning adjacent lots to join him and sell their property to the railroad. 57 buildings were constructed between 1855 and 1859, including structures for engine and machine shops, carpentry, blacksmithing, houses for workers and railway officials, and company headquarters. For a brief period, railroad directors changed the name of official name of "Company Shops" to "Vance" (1863–1864), the village returned to the "Company Shops" moniker in July 1864. During the

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, Company Shops remained a small village without many public utilities/services like churches or schools. It was only until 1863 that company stockholders approved city street layouts and the sale of private property in the village. Though, properties used for commercial purposes still had to be leased by the company and couldn't be bought. In 1866, the village was officially incorporated as "Company Shops." Through a series of leases and mergers, the railroad was leased to Richmond & Danville Railroad (1871), working as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and in 1893, the North Carolina Railroad was folded into the Southern Railway system. Following the leasing of the railroad to Richmond & Danville, many of the railroad jobs transferred to Richmond and Manchester. With the railroad shops no longer operated there, the citizens of Company Shops decided a new name was needed. In February 1887, a contest was held to decide a name, and one person submitted the name "Burlington" after seeing it on a passing train. An appointed committee for the town selected the name, and the name was officially changed through North Carolina State Legislature. Around the turn of the century, Edwin M. Holt established small textile operations along the

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and Great Alamance Creek. In 1908, Edwin M. Holt built the first

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in the South. From the establishment of this single factory, Alamance County grew to eventually operate 30 cotton mills and 10 to 15 yarn manufacturing plants employing 15,000 people. Eventually, the early textile venture of Edwin M. Holt became known all over the world as Burlington Industries, and is now headquartered in nearby

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. Throughout this period, Burlington became a prosperous and vibrant little city filled with schools, churches, newspapers, telegraph and telephone lines, roads and a streetcar lineall in keeping with the latest "modern progress" of the times. Though textiles continued to dominate the local economy well into the 1970s, the people of Burlington knew they could not survive with only one industry. The country's involvement in World War II brought important local economic changes. In 1942, the federal government purchased and leased a site to Fairchild Aircraft Corporation for the construction of test aircraft. After two years of production, the site was leased to Firestone Tire Company for the Army's tank rebuilding program. At the close of the war, the federal government chose not to leave, but to utilize the property for government contract business. This decision would bring

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to town along with new employees from around the country. Their contracts ensured Burlington's participation during the

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manufacturing and testing of emerging defense technologies. Four decades later (1991), however,

(then AT&T Federal Systems Division) permanently closed. During this century-and-a-half of economic change, Burlington grew, adapted and prospered. Originally the center of commerce for Company Shops, the downtown area still serves as the heart of today's community with financial services, government services, an expanded library, small shops, eateries and a restored theater. Downtown has also returned to its status as a major employment center, becoming the home to Laboratory Corporation of America, one of the world's largest biomedical testing firms and Burlington/Alamance County's largest employer. The Alamance Hotel, Allen House, Atlantic Bank and Trust Company Building, Beverly Hills Historic District, Downtown Burlington Historic District, East Davis Street Historic District, Efird Building, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church of Burlington, Polly Fogleman House, Holt-Frost House, Horner Houses, Lakeside Mills Historic District, McCray School, Menagerie Carousel, Moore-Holt-White House, South Broad-East Fifth Streets Historic District, Southern Railway Passenger Station, St. Athanasius Episcopal Church and Parish House and the Church of the Holy Comforter, Stagg House, Sunny Side, US Post Office, West Davis Street-Fountain Place Historic District, and Windsor Cotton Mills Office are listed on the

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Geography

Located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Burlington is characterized as having mostly flat land with a few rolling hills. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (4.87%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the

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system, Burlington has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Parks, sports, and recreation

There are a variety of parks that can be found in Burlington, including Joe Davidson Park and the Burlington City Park. Upon visiting these parks one can find a variety of things for various activities, such as baseball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, playgrounds, disc golf and tennis courts. The Alamance County Recreation and Parks Commission is made up of nine citizen volunteers and one representative from the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education and the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. The Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department manages parks and community centers at the following locations: Cedarock ParkgggCedarock Historical FarmCedarock Park Historic District14OCT20CedarockPark38FotoEco

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* Cedarock Park * Shallow Ford Natural Area * Great Bend Park at Glencoe * Pleasant Grove Recreation Center * Eli Whitney Recreation Center Alamance County offers many hiking and paddle opportunities including the Haw River Trail and the

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. The Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department manages accesses to the

Paddle and Hiking Trail at the following locations: * Altamahaw Paddle Access * Shallow Ford Natural Area * Great Bend Park at Glencoe * Glencoe Paddle Access * Saxapahaw Lake Paddle Access * Saxapahaw Mill Race Paddle Access The Burlington Sock Puppets, members of the

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, a wood-bat collegiate summer league, play their home games at Burlington Athletic Stadium in Fairchild Park. They were previously known as the

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from 2007 to 2020. The Royals were rebranded as the Sock Puppets following the contraction and reorganization of minor league baseball prior to the 2021 season. 2021 was the inaugural season for the revamped Appalachian League and the Sock Puppets. Prior to being known as the

, the team was also known as the Burlington Indians from 1986 to 2006. Several current and former MLB players began their careers in Burlington, including

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, CC Sabathia,

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, and Bartolo Colón. The city of Burlington also operates the nearby The Valley Golf Course. The flagship of the Burlington Parks System, Burlington City Park offers more than 75 acres of activities for the entire family. It serves as the home of an amusement area consisting of a carousel, miniature train, boat and car ride, playground, amphitheater, baseball field, picnic shelters, and walking trails. A fully restored Dentzel Carousel is the highlight of the amusement area. As part of the National Historical Register, the carousel attracts thousands of visitors yearly. The Burlington Carousel Festival, is held annually in the park. Burlington is home to the Burlington Boys' Choir, the oldest organization of its kind in the state. It was founded in 1959 and has toured widely around and outside the United States. Its founder, Eva Wiseman, was inspired by the Vienna Boys' Choir.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 57,303 people, 22,009 households, and 12,978 families residing in the city.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 49,963 people, 20,632 households, and 12,679 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 23,414 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 57.6%

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, 28%

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, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1%

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, 9.2% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 16% of the population. There were 20,632 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were

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living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 20, 6.5% from 20 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 38.3 years. The median income for a household in the city was $42,097, and the median income for a family was $49,797. The

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for the city was $23,465. About 15.9% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the

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, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

K-12 education

The local school system is known as the Alamance-Burlington School System, which was created by a merger between the Alamance County School System and the Burlington City School System in 1996.

Elementary

* Alexander Wilson Elementary School * Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary School * Audrey W. Garrett Elementary School * B. Everett Jordan Elementary School * Eastlawn Elementary School * Elon Elementary School * E. M. Holt Elementary School * E. M. Yoder Elementary School * Grove Park Elementary School * Harvey R. Newlin Elementary School * Haw River Elementary School * Highland Elementary School * Hillcrest Elementary School * Marvin B. Smith Elementary School * North Graham Elementary School * Pleasant Grove Elementary School * R. Homer Andrews Elementary School * South Graham Elementary School * South Mebane Elementary School * Sylvan Elementary School

Middle

* Broadview Middle School * Graham Middle School * Hawfields Middle School * Southern Middle School * Turrentine Middle School * Western Alamance Middle School * Woodlawn Middle School

High

* Eastern Alamance High School * Graham High School * Hugh M. Cummings High School * Southern Alamance High School * Southeast Alamance High School * Walter M. Williams High School * Western Alamance High School

Independent

* Alamance Christian School * Blessed Sacrament School * Burlington Christian Academy * The Burlington School

Charter

* Clover Garden School * River Mill Academy

Other

* Alamance-Burlington Early College at ACC * Alamance Virtual School * Career and Technical Education Center * Ray Street Academy * Sellars-Gunn Education Center

Higher education

Alamance Community College (part of the public North Carolina Community College System) has campuses in Burlington and nearby Graham, offering multiple academic programs and specialized career training.

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(a private 4-year university) is in nearby Elon.

Transportation

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's ''Piedmont'' train connects Burlington to

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, Durham, Charlotte,

, and other points in central North Carolina. The ''Carolinian'' train continues to

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with intermediate stops including

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, Washington,

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, and

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. Burlington Station is situated at 101 North Main Street. Burlington opened its first public transit service, Link Transit, on June 6, 2016. As of September 21, 2017, more than 100,000 people have used the service. In addition, transportation services are available to its residents through the Alamance County Transportation Authority. Locals can also ride the BioBus from nearby

. Burlington is about 35 miles from the

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and about 48 miles from

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near Cary. In addition Burlington is served by three major road corridors including

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, Interstate 85, and U.S. Route 70.

Business

* Labcorp has its headquarters and several testing facilities in Burlington. Labcorp is Alamance County's largest employer, employing over 5,000 people in the county. * Honda Aero, a subsidiary of

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, recently announced that it will move its corporate headquarters to Burlington and build a $21 million plant at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport where it will build its HF120 jet engines for use in very light jets. * Glen Raven Inc., a fabric manufacturing and marketing company. Sunbrella is Glen Raven, Inc.'s flagship brand. * Biscuitville, a regional fast food chain, founded in Burlington. * Gold Toe Brands, a manufacturer of socks. * ''The Times-News'' is Burlington's only daily newspaper, and the area's dominant media outlet. * Zack's Hotdogs, a local restaurant opened by Zack Touloupas in 1928 is located in the revitalized downtown area.

Shopping

The city's only indoor mall, Holly Hill Mall, is located at the intersection of Huffman Mill Road and Church Street (US 70). An outdoor mall, Alamance Crossing, opened in 2007 at Interstate 40/85 and University Drive. Just off I-40/85 is the Burlington Outlet Village (formerly known as the BMOC). At the time of opening in 1981, it was North Carolina's first

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Notable residents

* Adam Armour, soccer player *

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former

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player * Billy Bryan, former NFL center * Josh Bush, former NFL free safety * Chris Castor, former NFL wide receiver * Drew Coble, former

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umpire * Geoff Crompton, former NBA player * Max Drake (born 1952), musician; born in Burlington * William Edward Ellis, Vice admiral in the

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* Andrew Everett,

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* Frank Haith,

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head coach,

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; grew up in Burlington *

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, former NFL

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* Charley Jones, former

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player * Dwight Jones, former University of North Carolina and NFL wide receiver * Don Kernodle, born in Burlington, five-time NWA champion and tag team partner of Sgt. Slaughter; appeared in ''

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'' with

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* John Meeks (born 1999), basketball player in the

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* Blanche Taylor Moore, convicted murderer, whose life story was portrayed in the television movie '' Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story'', starring

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* Danny Morrison, former president of the

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* Doug Nikhazy, MLB pitcher * Will Richardson, NFL offensive lineman * Tequan Richmond, born in Burlington, stars as Drew Rock in ''

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'', and played a young Ray Charles in the movie '' Ray'' * W. Kerr Scott,

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from 1949 to 1953, US senator (Class 2) from 1954 to 1958 * Brandon Spoon, former NFL

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for the

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, former NFL wide receiver, holds

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career record for most combined return yards (3,523) * Floyd Wicker, former

player

Sister cities

Burlington has two

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, as designated by

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: *

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, South Korea *

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, Mexico

References

External links

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Burlington/Alamance County Convention & Visitors Bureau
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