Burlington is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, home to about 2,605 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66839.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Burlington; also New Strawn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burlington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX380 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Burlington had 2,634 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 103rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Coffey County grew from 16,643 residents in 1900 to 8,360 in 2020.
Coffey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, John Redmond Lake, KS weather station (2 miles away).
2,514 jobs at 203 businesses in Coffey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burlington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Established in 1870.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Burlington. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Elementary SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–4 | 322 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Burlington Middle School 5 - 8Burlington | 5–8 | 242 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Burlington HighBurlington | 9–12 | 246 | Public | 2.1 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 New Strawn.
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