Burlington is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, home to about 138 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73722.
Mostly Burlington; also Byron
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)114 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX299 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 124 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 616th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Alfalfa County grew from 18,138 residents in 1910 to 5,699 in 2020.
Alfalfa County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kiowa, KS weather station (9 miles away).
742 jobs at 121 businesses in Alfalfa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burlington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Burlington. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington EsBurlington | Pre-K–8 | 94 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Burlington HsBurlington | 9–12 | 40 | Public | 0.2 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 Byron.
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