Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:18 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:19 am – 4:25 pm
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People481 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.8173 householdsMedian household income $82,656Median home value $302,300Median rent $1,583 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,638 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 239 employedMain industries: construction 20%, manufacturing 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 31 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May32 in of snow a year, on about 22 days15 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksCharter Grovewoods · 4.8 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 7.6 miTurtle Rock Lakelake · 7.9 miOhio Grove (historical)woods · 8.2 miEast Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurlington Parkpark · under a mileReam Parkpark · 2.9 miRutland Township Bogstate conservation land · 6.9 miBowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve 3state conservation land · 7.2 mi · 59 acresHum Hennig/Kloempken 2state recreation area · 9.2 mi · 69 acresLily Lake Marshstate conservation land · 8.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200445 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKane County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kane County monitors, IL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBurlingtonserves 535 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation899 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Sherman Hospital10.8 miPost officeBurlington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBurlington Village Hallunder a milePoliceHampshire Police Department3.4 miFire stationBurlington Community Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeElgin Community College11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD30 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD33 miInterstateI-906.9 miUS highwayUS 204.4 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO27 miRailBig TimberMetra11 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60109 ZIP area.
