Moving to Burlington, Wisconsin

Population: 9,936. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,148 (+12.2% change)
Males: 4,773 (48.0%), Females: 5,163 (52.0%)

Racine County

Zip code: 53105

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $43,365
Median house value: $128,400

Population by Race

Races in Burlington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (51.4%), Irish (14.8%), English (8.4%), Polish (7.2%), Norwegian (6.9%), French (4.5%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burlington

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burlington city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

2.3% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +930 (+10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Burlington:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (252 MCHENRY STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Burlington:

  • LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 11 miles; WATERFORD, WI)
  • AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; ELKHORN, WI)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; MCHENRY, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burlington:

  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 26 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • ROCK CO (about 53 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burlington:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:

  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 29 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 32 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 33 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)

Schools

Public high school in Burlington:

  • BURLINGTON HI (Students: 1,361; Location: 400 MCCANNA PKWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Burlington:

  • CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 148 MCHENRY STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Burlington:

  • NETTIE E KARCHER SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 225 ROBERT ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DR EDWARD G DYER SCH (Students: 564; Location: 201 S KENDRICK AVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • WHEATLAND CENTER EL (Students: 496; Location: 6606 368TH AVE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • WALLER EL (Students: 348; Location: 195 GARDNER AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • COOPER EL (Students: 330; Location: 249 CONKEY ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WINKLER EL (Students: 195; Location: 34150 FULTON ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LYONS CENTER (Students: 188; Location: 1622 MILL ST; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Burlington:

  • SAINT MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 225 W STATE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 198 WESTRIDGE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST CHARLES SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 449 CONKEY ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • EARLY LEARNING MORNING SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 852 N ENGLISH SETTLEMENT RD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Burlington:

  • BURLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $559,341; Location: 166 E. JEFFERSON ST.; 62,005 books; 2,367 audio materials; 1,788 video materials; 243 serial subscriptions)