Burlington, Illinois facts for kids

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Village
Water Tower in Burlington
Location of Burlington in Kane County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kane
Township	Burlington
Founded	1906
Incorporated	July 16, 1906
Area
• Total	6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2)
• Land	6.86 sq mi (17.75 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	935 ft (285 m)
Population  (2022)
• Total	429
• Density	62.6/sq mi (162.1333/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	60109
Area code(s)	847
FIPS code	17-09759
GNIS feature ID	2397500
Wikimedia Commons	Burlington, Illinois

Burlington is a small village located in Kane County, Illinois, in the United States. In 2022, about 429 people lived there. Burlington officially became a village on November 6, 1990.

History of Burlington

Burlington was first planned out by Andrew Pingree in 1851. It is located along the old Illinois Central Railroad tracks, which run through the southern part of the village.

In 1878, Burlington had three cheese factories, a general store, a hotel, and a saloon. A post office has been open in Burlington since 1865. The last dairy plant in the area closed in the 1970s.

Since the early 1990s, two small companies that make plastic products have been in Burlington. People living in the area were concerned about how these factories might affect the environment. To help set rules for manufacturing and waste, Burlington became an official village on November 6, 1990. Nearby villages like Lily Lake and Virgil also became official villages around the same time for similar reasons.

For many years, from 1910 to 2019, Burlington held a fun fall festival. It took place every year during the first week of September.

Where is Burlington Located?

Burlington is found near where Plank Road and Burlington Road meet. The village has a small "downtown" area. Most of the land around it is used for horse ranches and cornfields.

Burlington is about halfway between the cities of Elgin and Sycamore. It is also about 20 miles north of the City of Aurora.

According to information from 2022, Burlington covers a total area of about 6.9 square miles (17.76 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

People in Burlington

In 2022, there were 429 people living in Burlington. There were 185 households, which means 185 homes where people live. On average, about 2.3 people lived in each home. Most of these homes (57%) had a married couple living there.

The population density was about 62.6 people per square mile (162.13 people per square kilometer). There were 203 housing units in total, and 91% of them were occupied. The average value of homes owned by people was $275,000.

Most of the people in Burlington (about 85.6%, or 367 people) identified as white. About 2.3% (10 people) said they were of two or more races. About 12.1% (52 people) identified as Hispanic.

The average age of people in the village was 37.3 years old. About 26.3% of residents (113 people) were under 18 years old. About 17.7% (76 people) were 65 years old or older. The population was 52.2% female (224 people) and 47.8% male (205 people).

Burlington also has many veterans, which means people who have served in the military. About 11.1% of Burlington's population has served, which is higher than the 5.2% for Illinois as a whole. Most of Burlington's veterans served during the Gulf Wars (in the 1990s or after 2001).

The average income for a household in the village was $79,531. The average income per person was $39,489. About 9.8% of individuals lived below the poverty line, which means they had very low incomes. This included 10.6% of those under 18 and 5.3% of those 65 or older.

Schools in Burlington

Burlington is home to several schools that serve School District 301. These schools include:

• Central High School
• Central Middle School
• Howard B. Thomas Grade School

See also

• In Spanish: Burlington (Illinois) para niños