Burlington TownshipOH
A town of 1,254.
Is Burlington Township a good place to live?
The best of Burlington Township’s subject grades is an A for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Burlington Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 36 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 55 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Burlington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Burlington Township stand out
Where Burlington Township beats most towns.
1,254 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Burlington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Burlington Township is from typical.
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Moving to Burlington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burlington Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burlington Township.
Burlington Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
1% of Burlington Township residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 0.9% of Burlington Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Columbus (27%), Newark (6%) and New Albany (5%).
| Burlington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Burlington Township’s schools beat 50% of Ohio districts
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Spectrum LTD - Johnstown PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 45 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Burlington Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More children than Ohio overall
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (18% statewide). Burlington Township has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 1,254 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Burlington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Burlington Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Burlington Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Burlington Township
Burlington Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Burlington Township is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Burlington Township beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Burlington Township.
| Burlington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Burlington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Burlington Township sell for about $300K
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Burlington Township
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Burlington Township
About 3 of every 100 Burlington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
99% of working residents leave Burlington Township for work
Where Burlington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Burlington Township
Township in Ohio, US
Burlington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,209.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
Questions about Burlington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burlington Township, OH expensive?
That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($81,945 across the Columbus, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.