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Welcome to West Burlington ...

The city of West Burlington is located in Des Moines County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Burlington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for West Burlington: W. Burlington

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Burlington has a population of 2,889 people<2> (see below for details).

West Burlington is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Burlington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for West Burlington: 319

The ZIP code for West Burlington: 52655<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Burlington had an population of 2,889 people. This is a decrease of 2.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Burlington had a population of 2,968 people (or 7.38% of the total population of Des Moines County). This makes West Burlington the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of West Burlington represents 0.1% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,968 people, the population of West Burlington decreased 6.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,161 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Burlington.

Communities Also Named West Burlington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Burlington - they are located in Colorado, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Burlington.

Websites for West Burlington ...

Official Website: www.westburlington.org/

Communities near West Burlington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Burlington.

  • Fort Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New London
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mediapolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Oquawka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <5>
  • La Harpe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • West Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Dallas City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Morning Sun
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Stronghurst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Burlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Burlington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Burlington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Burlington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Burlington. See our Newspapers Page for West Burlington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Burlington ...

Looking for more information about West Burlington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Burlington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Burlington.

Adding West Burlington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Burlington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for West Burlington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the West Burlington post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Burlington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Des Moines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Burlington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Burlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as West Burlington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Burlington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/