Burgin is a city in Mercer County, Kentucky, home to about 993 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40310, and parts of 40330 are in Burgin too.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population993788 per sq mi
Median home value$193,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Burgin
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Burgin, KY40310Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
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Around Burgin
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)57 miles away
Closer regional airport
Blue Grass Airport (LEX)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL319 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Burgin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Burgin
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 6th DistrictAndy Barr (R)
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
Burgin had 979 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 247th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Mercer County grew from 14,426 residents in 1900 to 22,641 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dix Dam, KY weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Mercer County
5,351 jobs at 359 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burgin.
Nearest hospitals
The James B. Haggin Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harrodsburg2.3 miles
Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Danville9.8 miles
Ephraim Mcdowell Fort Logan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanford18.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
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 Burgin
Grocery stores
Kroger2.8 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
Libraries
Mercer County Public Library1.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Burgin Independent, Boyle County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Burgin Independent SchoolBurgin
Pre-K–12
525
Public
3.6 mi
North Point Education CenterBurgin
Ungraded
—
Career and Technical
6.3 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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