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Welcome to Burlington ...

The village of Burlington is located in Kane County<1>.

The pronunciation of Burlington: BER-ling-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burlington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

When the people of Burlington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Burlingtonian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burlington has a population of 620 people<4> (see below for details).

Burlington is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Burlington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Burlington: 847 & 224<6>

The ZIP code for Burlington: 60109<7>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burlington had an population of 620 people. This is an increase of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burlington had a population of 618 people. This makes Burlington the county's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 618 people, the population of Burlington increased 36.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 452 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burlington.

Communities Also Named Burlington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Burlington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burlington.

Websites for Burlington ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities near Burlington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burlington.

  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • De Kalb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartlett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Crystal Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <8>
  • Streamwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
    • Streamwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <8>
  • Carpentersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <8>
  • Saint Charles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <8>
  • Algonquin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake-in-the-Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
    • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <8>
  • Huntley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <8>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burlington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burlington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burlington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlington. See our Newspapers Page for Burlington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlington ...

Looking for more information about Burlington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burlington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burlington.

Adding Burlington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burlington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burlington was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Burlington in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burlington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burlington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Burlington. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Burlington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Burlington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burlington.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 847 code has been Overlayed with the 224 area code. New phone numbers in the Burlington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 847 or 224. As a result, placing a call in the Burlington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Burlington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burlington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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