Moving to Burke, New York

Population: 1,359. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,412 (+3.9% change)
Males: 699 (51.4%), Females: 660 (48.6%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 12917

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $34,318
Median house value: $53,000

Population by Race

Races in Burke:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (24.9%), English (15.1%), Irish (13.2%), United States (12.7%), French Canadian (8.2%), German (5.8%).

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burke

• High school or higher: 82.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burke town

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 60.0%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 6.7%

4.0% Foreign born (3.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burke:

• ALICE HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MALONE, NY)
• ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY)
• MASSENA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; MASSENA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burke:

• MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FIELD (about 46 miles; MASSENA, NY; Abbreviation: MSS)
• CLINTON CO (about 48 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• BURLINGTON INTL (about 77 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burke:

• MALONE-DUFORT (about 11 miles; MALONE, NY; Abbreviation: MAL)
• ADIRONDACK REGIONAL (about 36 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: SLK)
• LAKE PLACID (about 48 miles; LAKE PLACID, NY; Abbreviation: LKP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burke:

• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 51 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 57 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
• CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
• ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 82 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)