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Burlington
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census and other sources as noted:

The numbers

Founded: 1890

Square miles: 4

Population: 5,525
(1998 Office of Financial Management)

Median household income: $22,437

Median house value: $152,483
(1998 Windermere Real Estate)

Median apartment rent: $600
(1998 Century 21)

Housing units: 1,749


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 32.6

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 759

Completed four-year college or higher: 4.6 percent

Below poverty level: 5.8 percent

Home ownership: 53 percent

Renters: 47 percent

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Saturday, May 22, 1999

City seeks a balance between the farm and the future

Rich soil here supports multitude of crops

Growing Hispanic populace helping save rural lifestyle

Different cultures start to mix and mesh

Residents see hope in community involvement

Jon Hahn: Amid changes, farming still a way of life for Piersons

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Burlington

Burlington by the numbers


Nearby communities:

Edison

La Conner

Sedro-Woolley

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