Burlington is located in Coffey county Kansas with a geographic area of 2.2 square miles. The total population in Burlington is 2,535 with 49.6% male and 50.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 28.2% of the population and over age 65 is 19.2% of the population. The median household income is $46,800, per capita income is $26,339. There are a total of 1,008 housing units with 59.9% owner occupied. Education includes 36.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 24.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Burlington in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.