Moving to Burlington, Illinois
Population: 452. Estimated population in July 2024: 487 (+7.7% change)
Males: 207 (45.8%), Females: 245 (54.2%)
Kane County
Zip code: 60109
Demographics
 Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $53,438
Median house value: $145,400
Population by Race
Races in Burlington:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
 - Two or more races (1.5%)
 - Hispanic (0.7%)
 - Korean (0.7%)
 - Filipino (0.7%)
 
Ancestries: German (42.3%), Irish (15.0%), Polish (14.6%), English (7.1%), Swedish (6.9%), Italian (5.5%).
Elevation: 930 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Burlington
- High school or higher: 93.5%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
 - Unemployed: 2.9%
 - Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Burlington village
- Never married: 24.5%
 - Now married: 58.6%
 - Separated: 0.6%
 - Widowed: 4.2%
 - Divorced: 12.1%
 
6.2% Foreign born (2.9% Asia, 2.2% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+12.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Burlington:
- VENCOR HOSPITAL SYCAMORE (about 11 miles; SYCAMORE, IL)
 - ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; ELGIN, IL)
 - KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DEKALB, IL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burlington:
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 39 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
 - CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 46 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
 - ROCK CO (about 52 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Burlington:
- DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI (about 15 miles; DE KALB, IL; Abbreviation: DKB)
 - LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 19 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; Abbreviation: 3CK)
 - AURORA MUNI (about 21 miles; CHICAGO/AURORA, IL; Abbreviation: ARR)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:
- ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
 - NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
 - WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
 - MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
 - KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
 - WHEATON COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
 - NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
 
Schools
Public high school in Burlington:
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: BOX 68 44W 625 PLATO; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Burlington:
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: PO BOX 397; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - HOWARD B THOMAS GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: PO BOX 395; Grades: PK – 05)
 
