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Burlington is the county seat of Des Moines County, and a hub of commerce and industry for Southeastern Iowa The city has a population of 26,839 people, with 50,510 people in the Burlington micropolitan area. The small city served an important role as a port city on the Mississippi River and a major terminus for several railroads that were named after the city. The Burlington Railroad (BNSF) and the Chicago Burlington & Quincy (CB & Q) all had major operations within the city, which in combination with the steamboat river traffic, helped to lead to the city to historic prosperity. Burlington is an old city in terms of Iowa cities, and was the 2nd territorial capitol of Iowa before it was chartered as a state. The city today features plenty of classic architecture, tree-lined river bluff neighborhoods, and a set of picturesque church steeples on the skyline of downtown more so resembles a European city instead of small city in Iowa. There are several quirky sights worth seeing in Burlington, such as the famous Snake Alley, the hilly river topography and river culture, a landmark Mississippi River crossing, and the Port of Burlington Welcome Center. Today the city remains a center for industry, and has evolved into a retail hub for the fairly densely populated SE portion of Iowa.

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