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Carnegie Free Library, Burlington, Kansas (corner view)
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Burlington TownshipKS

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Is Burlington Township a good place to live?

Burlington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Burlington Township stand out

Where Burlington Township beats most towns.

Small town

378 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Hampden TownshipBurlingtonNeosho TownshipPleasant TownshipHampden TownshipBurlingtonNeosho TownshipPleasant TownshipBurlington Township
Burlington, Kansas Welcome Sign
Burlington, Kansas Welcome Sign, 2013
Burlington Township’s story

169 years in pictures

Census counts: 118 in 1860, 2,634 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 5 maps from 1885 on.

  • 1857Burlington Township is founded
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Burlington Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Burlington Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoffey Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burlington Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBurlington Unified School District 244Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCoffey County ClerkCoffey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66839, 6685766839 99% · 66857 1%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Burlington Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Burlington Township is higher

Paid flood insurance claims in Burlington Township since 2019: one. Expected losses in Burlington Township break down as 58% from inland flooding and 11% from lightning.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2019

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Burlington Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

The average commute in Burlington Township is 25 minutes. Employers in Burlington Township shed 98 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 21. The town’s median household income is $123,000, against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns; by contrast, for residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.8%.

1%work in town
Burlington TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Median household income$123,000$73,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.6%15%8%
Below the poverty line4.8%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Burlington Township1%
Burlington32%
Hampden Township14%
Emporia6%
Topeka6%
10 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Burlington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Burlington Township’s year

Its typical July afternoon high stands at 90°F.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Burlington Township is

In Burlington Township, 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Burlington Township beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 9. 17% of adults in Burlington Township smoke cigarettes; 29% feel lonely.

Burlington TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBurlington TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.7%
Coffey County Hospital
3.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 3 of 19,797 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burlington Township

17pages on Burlington Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Burlington Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Burlington Township for work

Where Burlington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Burlington Burlington 32% 14% → Hampden Township Hampden Township 14% 6% → Emporia Emporia 6% 6% → Topeka Topeka 6% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 2% → Olathe Olathe 2% Burlington Township · 1% stay
21jobs based in Burlington Township
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Burlington Township

City in Coffey County, Kansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Burlington is a city in and the county seat of Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,634.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1870
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,033 ft
ZIP code
66839
Area code
620

Questions about Burlington Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Burlington Township, KS a good place to live?

Burlington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.