Map of Burlington city, Washington

Burlington is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. Its population was recorded as 9,152 in the 2020 census. Burlington is located approximately halfway between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. The city is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Burlington city overview:
Name:	Burlington city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Skagit County
Incorporated:	June 16, 1902
Elevation:	30 ft (9.1 m)
Total Area:	4.44 sq mi (11.49 km²)
Land Area:	4.28 sq mi (11.08 km²)
Water Area:	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km²) 3.62%
Total Population:	9,152
Population Density:	2,137.8/sq mi (825.4/km²)
ZIP code:	98233
Area code:	360
FIPS code:	5308920
GNISfeature ID:	1512052
Website:	burlingtonwa.gov

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History

Burlington began as a logging camp, established by John P. Millett and William McKay, in 1882. It was officially incorporated on June 16, 1902.

Originally, Burlington’s businesses were centered on Fairhaven Avenue. Today, Fairhaven Avenue is the center of Burlington’s old downtown, which has since been revitalized.

In 2007, the city opened a new library and city hall.

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. The ruling required Burlington and Mount Vernon to hire a public defense supervisor to ensure their defense system complies with constitutional standards.

2016 shooting

On September 24, 2016, five people were shot and killed at Cascade Mall in Burlington.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.42 square miles (11.45 km), of which 4.26 square miles (11.03 km) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km) is water.

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]”. Burlington is protected by a system of dikes under the jurisdiction of Skagit County Dike District #12, which was originally incorporated in 1895.