2014 · Boland House in · Wikimedia Commons
Burnside’s story
Burnside in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
BurnsideKY
A town of 755. Nearly 89.6% of it is conserved land.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
755
+13.6% since 2010
Typical home
$101K
−10.7% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
1,010
A job hub
What makes Burnside stand out
The 3 things Burnside does most differently from other towns.
Small town
755 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SomersetFergusonBurnside
Burnside’s report card
Now in Burnside
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Live in Burnside? Is an A for its schools right?
Your answer becomes a post in Burnside’s Town Square.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burnside. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Burnside is conserved land
2.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
89.6%conserved
89.6%
conserved · 6,408 of 7,150 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cole Community Park | 0.4 mi | 17 |
| 2. General Burnside Island State Park | — | 331 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Burnside’s public schools outperform 94% of Kentucky districts
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.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside Elementary School | PK–5 | 414 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Burnside
Most working residents leave Burnside for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Somerset (33%), Lexington-Fayette urban county (4%) and Monticello (2%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Burnside8%
Somerset33%
Lexington-Fayette urban county4%
Monticello2%
Bowling Green2%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,010
jobs based in Burnside
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Burnside home is worth about $101K
The typical Burnside home is worth about $101,000, down 10.7% in a year, 57% below the Kentucky typical home.
$101KZillow home value
Typical home value
Burnside$101K
Kentucky$233K
−10.7%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Burnside has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–47°
Spring44–68°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–69°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Burnside
12 crimes were reported in Burnside in 2025: 11 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Burnside is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
11
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Burnside is
Burnside beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better3 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Burnside | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 49.6% | 58.1% |
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub
Every workday, about 965 people come to Burnside for work
Where Burnside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,010jobs based in Burnside
8%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
4 places in Burnside on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Burnside
City in Kentucky, United States
Burnside 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…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 694
- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 42519
- Area code
- 606
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