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Burlington
KentuckyCDP
Total population
18,008
Median home value
$254,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$109,308
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Burlington is a census-designated community in Kentucky, United States. Coordinates of 39.022°, -84.722° situate Burlington in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 18,008. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The census-designated community extends across about 22.8 km². That works out to roughly 790 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,455 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
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
Current forecast
Forecast for Burlington, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,545
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves13,210
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves10,801
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,406
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves9,443
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,139
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,073
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves9,021
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.51 — 2024-01-283 km SW of Old Washington, Kentucky
- M 2.78 — 2017-12-176 km ENE of Germantown, Kentucky
- M 2.78 — 2015-10-069 km NNW of Shelbyville, Kentucky
- M 2.6 — 2013-07-236 km NNE of Germantown, Kentucky
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kentucky
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library