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Burlington, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,790. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,707 (-3.0% change)
Males: 1,303 (46.7%), Females: 1,487 (53.3%)

Coffey County

Zip code: 66839

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $36,174
Median house value: $61,700

Population by Race

Races in Burlington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.6%), United States (15.3%), Irish (12.7%), English (9.9%), French (2.2%), Welsh (2.0%).

Elevation: 1037 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Burlington, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burlington

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burlington city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Burlington:

  • COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (801 N 4TH ST PO BOX 189)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Burlington:

  • ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; IOLA, KS)
  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; GARNETT, KS)
  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; EMPORIA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burlington:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 53 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 91 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 103 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burlington:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:

  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 59 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)

Schools

Public high school in Burlington:

  • BURLINGTON HIGH (Students: 297; Location: 830 CROSS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Burlington:

  • BURLINGTON ELEM K-5 (Students: 409; Location: 706 NIAGARA; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BURLINGTON MIDDLE 6-8 (Students: 200; Location: 720 CROSS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Burlington:

  • COFFEY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,013,599; Location: 410 JUNIATTA STREET; 112,628 books; 410 audio materials; 1,659 video materials; 320 serial subscriptions)

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