Burlington City (Racine County) is a city in Racine County, Wisconsin, home to about 10,987 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53105.
Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Burlington City (Racine County); also Burlington Town and Rochester
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burlington City (Racine County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL65 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burlington City (Racine County); 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 City (Racine County) had 11,047 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 91st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Racine County grew from 45,644 residents in 1900 to 197,727 in 2020.
Racine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington, WI weather station (about a mile away).
69,594 jobs at 4,114 businesses in Racine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
313 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burlington City (Racine County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 83 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 46 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1886.
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 Area School District, Randall J1 School District, Wheatland J1 School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper MontessoriBurlington | Pre-K–6 | 225 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dyer ElementaryBurlington | Pre-K–4 | 395 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Randall Consolidated SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–8 | 560 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Wheatland Center ElementaryBurlington | Pre-K–8 | 644 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Wisconsin Connect Charter SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–12 | 78 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Burlington Alternative SchoolBurlington | K–12 | 65 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Waller ElementaryBurlington | K–4 | 247 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Winkler ElementaryBurlington | K–4 | 207 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Karcher Middle SchoolBurlington | 5–8 | 779 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Burlington High SchoolBurlington | 9–12 | 880 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Catholic SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–8 | 362 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.2 mi |
| Catholic Central High SchoolBurlington | 9–12 | 129 | Roman Catholic | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Burlington Town, Rochester, Wheatland, Lyons, Spring Prairie, Randall and Burlington City (Walworth County).
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