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Burlington
Illinoisvillage
Burlington
Total population
425
Median home value
$296,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$84,219
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Freeze Warning · SevereFreeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:28AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Burlington is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 429 as of 2022 estimates. It was incorporated as a village on November 6, 1990.
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History
Burlington was platted by Andrew Pingree in 1851. It is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad which runs through the south edge of the village. A post office under the name "Burlington" has been in operation since 1865. In 1878, the area had three cheese factories, a general store, a hotel and a saloon. The last dairy plant closed in the 1970s. Since the early 1990s, Burlington has been home to two small plastics companies. Concerns have been raised over the environmental impact these plants will have on the town and surrounding areas in the future. On November 6, 1990, Burlington was incorporated as a village, along with nearby Lily Lake and Virgil, in an effort to establish stricter guidelines regarding plastic manufacturing and chemical dumping in the area. From 1910 to 2019, Burlington held an annual fall festival on the first week of September every year.
Geography
Burlington is located near the intersection of Plank Road and Burlington Road. The village consists of a small "downtown" section, and is surrounded mostly by horse ranches and cornfields. It lies approximately halfway between Elgin and Sycamore, and is 20 miles north of the City of Aurora. According to the 2022 American Community Survey, Burlington has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Burlington, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves9,371
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,444
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,211
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,674
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,497
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,909
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,545
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6,424
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Hampshire High SchoolHigh · Hampshire · 1,938 students · 16:1 ratio
- Central High SchoolHigh · Burlington · 1,387 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Hampshire Middle SchoolMiddle · Hampshire · 795 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- Prairie View Grade SchoolElementary · Elgin · 724 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Country Trails ElemElementary · Elgin · 662 students · 17:1 ratio
- Gary D Wright Elem SchElementary · Hampshire · 638 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- Cambridge Lakes Charter SchoolOther · Pingree Grove · 635 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Howard B Thomas Grade SchoolElementary · Burlington · 603 students · 16.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-07-0821 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 2.9 — 2015-03-253 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
- M 3.2 — 2013-11-041 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
- M 2.6 — 2013-06-104 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
- M 3.8 — 2010-02-102 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Hampshire5.4 mi away · pop. 8,524
- Pingree Grove7.2 mi away
- Lily Lake8.3 mi away · pop. 1,293
- Campton Hills10.5 mi away · pop. 10,877
- Elburn12.8 mi away · pop. 6,354
- Marengo13.5 mi away
- Kirkland14.6 mi away · pop. 1,525
- Carpentersville14.9 mi away
- Kaneville15.4 mi away · pop. 523
- Franklinville15.6 mi away
- East Dundee16.7 mi away · pop. 3,146
- Fox River Grove20.7 mi away · pop. 4,523
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Burlington

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library