Town guide

Burlington, Illinois

Burlington is a village in Kane County, Illinois, home to about 425 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60109, and parts of 60140 are in Burlington too.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population42562 per sq mi
Median home value$296,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burlington

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Burlington, IL60109Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Burlington

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Around Burlington

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL46 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 535 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 987th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Kane County grew from 78,792 residents in 1900 to 516,522 in 2020.

Burlington population by census2000: 452, 2010: 618, 2020: 535452200061820105352020

Kane County, 1900–2020

Kane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 78,792, 1910: 91,862, 1920: 99,499, 1930: 125,327, 1940: 130,206, 1950: 150,388, 1960: 208,246, 1970: 251,005, 1980: 278,405, 1990: 317,471, 2000: 404,119, 2010: 515,269, 2020: 516,52279K’00’1099K’20’30130K’40’50208K’60’70278K’80’90404K’00’10517K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurlingtonJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in30°14°Jan2.034°17°Feb1.946°26°Mar2.459°37°Apr4.070°48°May5.180°58°Jun4.584°63°Jul4.082°61°Aug4.376°53°Sep3.563°41°Oct3.348°30°Nov2.736°20°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elgin, IL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Kane County

194,921 jobs at 13,537 businesses in Kane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kane CountyManufacturing: 32,033 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 24,971 jobs; Retail trade: 24,486 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,752 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,661 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,709 jobs; Construction: 13,329 jobs; Professional services: 10,238 jobsManufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Advocate Sherman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elgin9.8 miles
  • Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elgin10.4 miles
  • Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Crystal Lake15.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Burlington

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Panther Field · 16 acres1.2 mi
  • Burlington Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
  • Dorothy J. Schmidt Memorial Park · 3 acres1.7 mi

Libraries

  • Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District2.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Schools in Burlington

Public schools here are run by Central CUSD 301, Kane ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Howard B Thomas Grade SchoolBurlingtonPre-K–5678Public3.9 mi
Central Middle SchoolBurlington8418Public3.9 mi
AlopBurlington9–12—Alternative Education3.8 mi
Central High SchoolBurilngton9–121,575Public3.8 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Pingree Grove, Hampshire and Elgin.

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