West Burke, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 364. Estimated population in July 2024: 367 (+0.8% change)
Males: 191 (52.5%), Females: 173 (47.5%)

Caledonia County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $66,800

Population by Race

Races in West Burke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: Irish (13.7%), English (13.2%), German (10.4%), French Canadian (8.5%), French (8.2%), United States (7.4%).

Elevation: 908 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Burke

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Burke village

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Burke:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Burke:

Other public-use airports nearest to West Burke:

  • CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 6 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)
  • JOHN H BOYLAN STATE (ISLAND POND) (about 15 miles; ISLAND POND, VT; Abbreviation: 5B1)
  • NEWPORT STATE (about 24 miles; NEWPORT, VT; Abbreviation: EFK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Burke:

  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 67 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 78 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 83 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 103 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)

Public primary/middle school in West Burke:

  • BURKE TOWN SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 3293 BURKE HOLLOW ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in West Burke:

  • WEST BURKE (Operating income: $1,151; Location: PO BOX 243, MAIN ST.; 4,600 books; 29 audio materials; 2 serial subscriptions)