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 (which is 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 (with 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <5>
- New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
- Mediapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <5>
- Oquawka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
- Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- West Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Dallas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <5>
- Morning Sun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <5>
- Stronghurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stronghurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
- Stronghurst is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <5>
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 for West Burlington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the West Burlington post office opened in 1888.
We also found West Burlington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Burlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Burlington: www.westburlington.org/
The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |