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Country around Burlington is a rural area of about 382 people in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Enid, OK and 110 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $705 a month.
382people
$159kTypical home
$705/moRent
95° / 47°Summer / winter
11"Snow
279Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 382 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 44 mi to Enid, OK
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,002/mo)
- Median rent $705/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,299 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 72 mi to ICT airport
- 113 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,227 ft
- 530 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 254 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alfalfa County: R+77 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.