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A town of 1,027, settled in 1877.
Burgin’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety, an A for schools, and an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. On safety, just 4 of Kentucky’s 180 towns do better. Only 22 of Kentucky’s 238 towns score lower on the outdoors. Carry A. Nation House and Bryantsville Methodist Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Burgin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Burgin beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Burgin is from typical.
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Census counts: 150 in 1880, 979 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burgin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Burgin.
Burgin’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 8.3 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Only 6 of the 116 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Burgin. Burgin reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Burgin | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Burgin Independent school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Burgin Independent School, with 525 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgin Independent SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 525 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Burgin for work: only 3% work in town. Burgin’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 22 minutes in Kentucky’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Burgin fell to 253 in 2023, 63 fewer than in 2013.
| Burgin | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Burgin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burgin tracks Kentucky closely on all 31 CDC measures. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Burgin.
| Burgin | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Burgin has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 25° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 13% of residents (17% statewide). 20% of Burgin adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Burgin has grown 4.6% since 2020, to 1,027 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Burgin | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.5 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Burgin | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.8% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.9% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.5% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.5% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.6% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burgin. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Stadium & arenaKroger Field
25 mi Stadium & arenaRupp Arena
4 mi Ancient sitePleasant Hill
25 mi GardenLexington Cemetery
8 mi National MonumentCamp Nelson National Monument21K visitors a year
29 mi State parkFort Boonesborough State ParkKroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Burgin
About 1 of every 100 Burgin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Burgin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Burgin.
City in Kentucky, United States
Burgin is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, in the United States. Its population was 979 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Marie McDonald and Jack Coleman.
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