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Burlington

A city of 3,152 people in Colorado
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Conserved land0.8%11 of 1,372 acres
Trails0.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves23 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Burlington

Home-rule city in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States
1887Established
3,172Population
2.1 sq miArea
4,170 ftElevation

Burlington is the home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 3,172 at the 2020 United States census.

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ZIP code80807
Area code719
Living in Burlington

Housing in Burlington

$251K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Burlington home is worth about $251,000, up 3.3% in a year, 53% below the Colorado typical home.

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Safety in Burlington

C

Safety Grade C

Burlington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Burlington 3.2
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Burlington 6.9
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Burlington’s kids attend trail 88% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBurlington Public School District No. RE-6JSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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