Town guide

Burlington, Colorado

Burlington is a city in Kit Carson County, Colorado, home to about 3,152 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80807.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,1521,466 per sq mi
Median home value$208,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burlington

1 ZIP code

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Around Burlington

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)134 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)108 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX545 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Burlington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Burlington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Burlington had 3,172 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 141st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Kit Carson County grew from 1,580 residents in 1900 to 7,087 in 2020.

Burlington population by census2000: 3,678, 2010: 4,254, 2020: 3,1723,67820004,25420103,1722020

Kit Carson County, 1900–2020

Kit Carson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,580, 1910: 7,483, 1920: 8,915, 1930: 9,725, 1940: 7,512, 1950: 8,600, 1960: 6,957, 1970: 7,530, 1980: 7,599, 1990: 7,140, 2000: 8,011, 2010: 8,270, 2020: 7,0872K’00’109K’20’308K’40’507K’60’708K’80’908K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurlingtonJan: high 44°F, low 17°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 26°F, 1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 34°F, 2 in; May: high 74°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 55°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 59°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 50°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 37°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 26°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in44°17°Jan0.446°19°Feb0.657°26°Mar1.064°34°Apr2.074°45°May2.785°55°Jun2.891°61°Jul3.488°59°Aug2.781°50°Sep1.367°37°Oct1.454°26°Nov0.544°18°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington, CO weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Kit Carson County

1,948 jobs at 275 businesses in Kit Carson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kit Carson CountyRetail trade: 443 jobs; Wholesale trade: 269 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 253 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 228 jobs; Construction: 173 jobs; Manufacturing: 99 jobs; Finance and insurance: 99 jobs; Other services: 83 jobsRetail trade 23% Wholesale trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burlington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kit Carson County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · BurlingtonUnder a mile
  • Goodland Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Goodland29.3 miles
  • Keefe Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cheyenne Wells33.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Burlington

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Outback Territory Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Burlington Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Town Museum1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1887.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Burlington

Public schools here are run by Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burlington Elementary SchoolBurlingtonPre-K–4320Public0.4 mi
Burlington Middle SchoolBurlington5–8206Public1.5 mi
Burlington High SchoolBurlington9–12216Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kingdom Bound Christian SchoolBurlingtonK–79Christian (no specific denomination)0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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