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About Burnside
City in Kentucky, United StatesBurnside is a home rule-class city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Burnside had a population of 694. In 2004, Burnside became the only town in Pulaski County or any adjoining county to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in qualified establishments. Since then, Burnside has annexed about eight miles of shoreline along Lake Cumberland in order to include Lee's Ford Marina on Fishing Creek, allowing it to sell alcohol. On August 28, 2007, Burnside voters again approved the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants that seat at least 100 people and derive at least 70% of their gross receipts from the sale of food, by a vote of 227–104. The petition for the…
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Housing in Burnside
The typical Burnside home is worth about $101,000, down 10.7% in a year, 57% below the Kentucky typical home.
Only 4 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Burnside
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Burnside has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Schools in Burnside
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The public schools Burnside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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