Burlington, Vermont

Burlington
Nicknames: 
BTV, The Queen City
Interactive map of Burlington
Burlington
Burlington
Coordinates: 44°28′33″N 73°12′43″W / 44.47583°N 73.21194°W / 44.47583; -73.21194
Country United States
State Vermont
CountyChittenden
RegionNew England
Settled1783
Organized (town)1785
Incorporated (city)1865
Government
 • MayorEmma Mulvaney-Stanak (P)
 • City Council
Members
  • Carter Neubieser (P)
  • Eugene Bergman (P)
  • Joe Kane (P)
  • Sarah E. Carpenter (D)
  • Ben Traverse (D)
  • Becca Brown McKnight (D)
  • Evan Litwin (D)
  • Marek Broderick (P)
  • Melo Grant (P)
  • Allie Schachter (D)
  • Mark Barlow (D)
  • Ranjit "Buddy" Singh (D)
Area
 • City
15.49 sq mi (40.13 km2)
 • Land10.31 sq mi (26.69 km2)
 • Water5.19 sq mi (13.44 km2)
Elevation
200 ft (61 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
44,743
 • RankVermont: 1st
 • Density4,339.3/sq mi (1,675.4/km2)
 • Urban
118,032 (U.S.: 289th)
 • Urban density1,903.3/sq mi (734.9/km2)
 • Metro
225,562 (U.S.: 208th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
05401–05402, 05405–05406, 05408
Area code802
FIPS code50-10675
GNIS feature ID1456663
U.S. Highways
State Routes
Websitewww.burlingtonvt.gov

Burlington is a city in, and county seat of, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It is located 45 miles (72 km) south of the Canada–United States border and 95 miles (153 km) south of Montreal. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 44,743. It is the most populous city in Vermont.

A regional college town, Burlington is home to the University of Vermont (UVM) and Champlain College. Vermont's largest hospital, the UVM Medical Center, is within the city limits. The City of Burlington owns Vermont's largest airport, the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, located in neighboring South Burlington. In 2015, Burlington became the first city in the U.S. to run entirely on renewable energy.