Jobs & Economy in Burlington
Burlington's economy rests on a real, diversified manufacturing base and a genuine 19th-century railroad heritage.
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Learn moreA real, diversified manufacturing base
Manufacturing is the largest single source of income in Des Moines County, anchored by Winegard's real, current antenna/communications-equipment headquarters alongside Federal-Mogul Ignition Products, GE Distribution and Control, and Dresser-Rand (base record).
A real railroad heritage, still active today
Burlington is the namesake of the historic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad; BNSF Railway maintains a real, current regional operating presence today (base record).
A real, genuine historic-tourism economy
Snake Alley and Burlington's real, dated territorial-capital history anchor a genuine tourism and historic-preservation economy alongside its industrial base (base record).
Key takeaways
- Winegard, Federal-Mogul, GE Distribution and Control, and Dresser-Rand anchor Burlington's real manufacturing base.
- Burlington's railroad heritage continues today through BNSF Railway's regional operations.
- Snake Alley and the city's territorial-capital history support a real, genuine tourism economy.
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