Burley, Washington

Burley, Washington
Burley is located in Washington (state)
Burley
Burley
Location in Washington and the United States
Burley is located in the United States
Burley
Burley
Burley (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°25′03″N 122°37′46″W / 47.41750°N 122.62944°W / 47.41750; -122.62944
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Area
 • Total
4.92 sq mi (12.73 km2)
 • Land4.76 sq mi (12.34 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,081
 • Density436.8/sq mi (168.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98322
Area code360
FIPS code53-08885
GNIS feature ID2584954[1]

Burley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located just north of the boundary with Pierce County, about halfway between Gig Harbor to the south and Port Orchard to the north. It is located at the head of the Burley Lagoon in Henderson Bay. Burley is a residential area. The community's population stood at 2,081 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Burley was established in 1898 as a cooperative socialist colony[3]: 129–167  by a group called the Co-operative Brotherhood, an offshoot of the Brotherhood of the Co-operative Commonwealth that had established Equality Colony elsewhere in Washington state in the previous year. Both communities were part of an attempt to plant socialist colonies in Washington in order to convert first the state, and then the entire nation, to socialism.[3]: 55–113 

Burley was originally named "Brotherhood". Circle City was an area of the colony with buildings laid out on the periphery of a circle. In its earliest years the community achieved a maximum population of approximately 150,[3]: 145–146  but like some other planned towns of the era such as Equality Colony, its population endured a long decline through the ensuing years. The local economy was dominated by the lumber industry; other businesses never flourished, though a cigar-manufacturing effort did achieve some short-term success.[3]: 150–151 

Geography

Burley is in southern Kitsap County. It is bordered to the south by the Pierce County communities of Wauna and Purdy. Washington State Route 16 passes through the eastern side of Burley, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to Port Orchard and south 7 miles (11 km) to Gig Harbor. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Burley CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12.3 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 3.04%, are water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,057—
20202,0811.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2000[6] 2010[7] 2020[2]

Burley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

Racial and ethnic composition

Burley CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,799 1,720 87.46% 82.65%
Black or African American alone (NH) 12 13 0.58% 0.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 17 16 0.83% 0.77%
Asian alone (NH) 22 23 1.07% 1.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 16 27 0.78% 1.30%
Other race alone (NH) 10 12 0.49% 0.58%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 106 174 5.15% 8.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 75 96 3.65% 4.61%
Total 2,057 2,081 100.00% 100.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burley, Washington
  2. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Burley, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Charles Pierce LeWarne, Utopias in Puget Sound, 1885-1915. Seattle, University of Washington Press, 1975
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Burley CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Burley CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Burley CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.