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| Here: | 2.5% |
| Indiana: | 2.8% |
- Transportation equipment (18.3%)
- Educational services (12.5%)
- Construction (8.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.8%)
- Health care (5.4%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.0%)
- Transportation equipment (26.7%)
- Construction (14.8%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.9%)
- Machinery (3.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.0%)
- Educational services (20.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.6%)
- Health care (10.1%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Food (6.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
- Extraction workers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (14.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.5%)
Average climate in Burlington, Indiana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 101. This is worse than average.
| City: | 101 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.3 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
Burlington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Burlington town center injured 44 people.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 5.6 miles away from the town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Burlington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 161.3 miles away from Burlington center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 139.6 miles away from Burlington center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 161.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 204.8 miles away from Burlington center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 187.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 158.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Carroll County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Burlington:
- BRETHREN HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FLORA, IN)
- HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM WEST CAMPUS (Hospital, about 11 miles away; KOKOMO, IN)
- ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; KOKOMO, IN)
- GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-SYCAMORE VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; KOKOMO, IN)
- ST JOSEPH'S TRANSITIONAL CARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; KOKOMO, IN)
- SYCAMORE VILLAGE HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; KOKOMO, IN)
- ABILITIES SERVICES INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; ROSSVILLE, IN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:
- Indiana University-Kokomo (about 14 miles; Kokomo, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
- Purdue University-Main Campus (about 28 miles; West Lafayette, IN; FT enrollment: 38,271)
- Indiana Wesleyan University (about 39 miles; Marion, IN; FT enrollment: 13,681)
- ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis (about 40 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,765)
- Butler University (about 46 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,388)
- Anderson University (about 47 miles; Anderson, IN; FT enrollment: 2,378)
- Marian University (about 48 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 2,476)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Burlington Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Burlington Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.1% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Banks with branches in Burlington (2011 data):
- Salin Bank and Trust Company: Burlington Branch at 401 N Michigan Road, branch established on 1904/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $851.0 mil, Deposits: $677.9 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.5 |
| Indiana average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Burlington, IN (based on Carroll County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,236 | 21 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,659 | 19 |
| Catholic | 1,870 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | 12,389 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Carroll County: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| Carroll County: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Indiana: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
| This county: | 6.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.6% |
| Indiana: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Carroll County: | 28.6% |
| Indiana: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.8% |
| Indiana: | 14.3% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Burlington: | 52.0% |
| Indiana: | 49.3% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 48.4% |
| Indiana: | 46.2% |
Average BMI:
| Burlington: | 27.7 |
| State: | 28.7 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Burlington: | 19.0% |
| Indiana: | 21.3% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Burlington: | 23.0% |
| Indiana: | 10.6% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Burlington: | 7.1 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 35.5% |
| Indiana: | 33.9% |
General health condition:
| Burlington: | 47.4% |
| Indiana: | 56.1% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 80.0% |
| Indiana: | 78.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Burlington, IN Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Waste Management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,380 | |
| Police Protection - Officers | 0 | $0 | 4 | $2,887 | |
| Sewerage | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,126 | |
| Parks and Recreation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,107 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 3 | $897 | |
| Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,640 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 11 | $10,037 | |
Burlington government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $10,000 ($19.08)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($11.45)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $163,000 ($311.07)
Sewerage: $111,000 ($211.83)
Regular Highways: $56,000 ($106.87)
Parks and Recreation: $21,000 ($40.08)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($11.45)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $30,000 ($57.25)
Police Protection: $7,000 ($13.36)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($9.54)
Burlington government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $281,000 ($536.26)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000 ($5.73)
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $7,000 ($13.36)
General Revenue - Other: $7,000 ($13.36)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($3.82)
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($1.91)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $63,000 ($120.23)
Other: $29,000 ($55.34)
General Local Government Support: $22,000 ($41.98)
- Tax - Property: $63,000 ($120.23)
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($1.91)
Other License: $1,000 ($1.91)
Burlington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $108,000 ($206.11)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,326,000 ($2530.53)
Businesses in Burlington, IN
- Subway: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Burlington:
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Burlington:
- WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WIWC (91.7 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WZWZ (92.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GRP OF KOKOMO, INC)
- WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
- WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
- WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
- WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
- WHZR (103.7 FM; ROYAL CENTER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP OF)
- WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Burlington:
- WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- WKGK-LP (Channel 48; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
- WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
- WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
- W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- Burlington, Indiana
- Fatal accident count8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
- Fatalities8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Indiana average
- Fatal accident count4961
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents7904
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1193
- Fatalities5401
- Persons involved in fatal accidents11552
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents735
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 25Number of bridges
- 318ft / 96.6mTotal length
- $300,000Total costs
- 52,397Total average daily traffic
- 5,125Total average daily truck traffic
- 75,167Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21910-1919
- 11920-1929
- 21930-1939
- 41950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 51980-1989
- 41990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Burlington)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
5- Burlington, 2287 S 1300w (Lat: 40.442222 Lon: -86.378056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 86.2 m, Call Sign: WQHN602,
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 09/19/2007, Expiration Date: 09/19/2017, Cancellation Date: 11/25/2017, Certifier: Rudy Yakym Iii, Registrant: Wireless Connections, 166 Milan Ave., Norwalk, OH 44857, Phone: (419) 660-6100, Email:
- IN72XC462, 5625 S Sr-29 (Lat: 40.465944 Lon: -86.392194), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WQQH407,
Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/30/2023, Expiration Date: 12/11/2032, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:
- BURLINGTON, 2287 S 1300w (Lat: 40.442222 Lon: -86.378056), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 86.2 m, Call Sign: WQUG851,
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 07/03/2014, Expiration Date: 07/03/2024, Certifier: Mike Birkemeier, Registrant: W.A.T.C.H. Tv Company Inc, 807 S. Sr 3, Rushville, IN 46173, Phone: (866) 586-1518, Email:
- MW08173B, 5625 S Sr-29 (Lat: 40.465944 Lon: -86.392194), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WQVM835,
Assigned Frequencies: 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 04/01/2015, Expiration Date: 04/01/2025, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
- BURLINGTON, 2.5 Mi Se Of (Lat: 40.442250 Lon: -86.378028), Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: WHE548,
Assigned Frequencies: 3710.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3750.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz... (+14 more), Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2001, Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc, 2270 Lakeside Blvd 2865/642, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 656-5287, Fax: (972) 656-1622, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
4- Call Sign: WA2KVX, Licensee ID: L00080909, Grant Date: 06/02/2009, Expiration Date: 07/08/2019, Cancellation Date: 01/25/2014, Certifier: Arthur J Dance, Registrant: Arthur J Dance, Burlington, IN 46915
- Call Sign: KC9VZE, Licensee ID: L01708934, Grant Date: 04/19/2022, Expiration Date: 05/08/2032, Certifier: Bruce K Baldwin, Registrant: Bruce K Baldwin, 616 E 7th St, Burlington, IN 46915
- Call Sign: KD9AXA, Licensee ID: L01853719, Grant Date: 04/07/2014, Expiration Date: 04/07/2024, Certifier: Mark S Michael, Registrant: Mark S Michael, 216 E 5th St, Burlington, IN 46915
- Call Sign: KD9OGZ, Licensee ID: L02305513, Grant Date: 11/13/2019, Expiration Date: 11/13/2029, Certifier: Stephen Lawler, Registrant: Stephen Lawler, 208 Michigan Rd, Burlington, IN 46915
2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Burlington, IN
- 4140.2%Structure Fires
- 3736.3%Outside Fires
- 1312.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1110.8%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fire incidents per year is 6. The highest number of fire incidents - 17 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.2%), and Outside Fires (36.3%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 56.0%Utility gas
- 38.1%Electricity
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%No fuel used
- 54.8%Electricity
- 45.2%Utility gas
Burlington compared to Indiana state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
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Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.