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Alamance County

Population in July 2008: 50,857. Population change since 2000: +13.2%
 

Males: 23,906  (47.0%)
Females: 26,951  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27215, 27216, 27217, 27220.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,405 (it was $35,301 in 2000)
Burlington:  $37,405
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,185
Burlington:  $22,185
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,475 (it was $94,600 in 2000)
Burlington:  $137,475
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,426; Detached houses: $165,856; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,470; In 2-unit structures: $79,659; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,637; Mobile homes: $25,820
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Burlington Outlet Village
Save Our Children Coalition
Lea Marketing & Publishing

Races in Burlington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.0%)
  • Black (25.1%)
  • Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Other race (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Burlington: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.2%), English (8.8%), German (8.0%), Irish (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/14/1893

Elevation: 663 feet

Land area: 21.3 square miles.

Population density: 2390 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Burlington

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burlington city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

4,361 residents are foreign born (7.2% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

This city:  9.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 97 registered sex offenders living in Burlington, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Burlington to the number of sex offenders is 524 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Burlington:  0.8% ($745)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (20.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (357.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Glen Raven, NC (1.5 miles ), Graham, NC (1.8 miles ), Elon College, NC (1.9 miles ), Haw River, NC (2.2 miles ), Alamance, NC (2.2 miles ), Gibsonville, NC (2.3 miles ), Green Level, NC (2.5 miles ), Swepsonville, NC (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 138 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 1997: 145 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 1998: 173 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 1999: 221 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2000: 226 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2001: 211 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2002: 282 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2003: 278 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2004: 220 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 2005: 534 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 2006: 723 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2007: 626 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2008: 234 buildings, average cost: $133,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.09 N, Longitude: 79.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,522 (+25.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,777 (55.4%)

Area code: 336

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Population change in the 1990s: +3,980 (+9.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  11.2%
North Carolina:  11.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



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Crime in Burlington by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 1503430443
    per 100,000 36.50.06.68.66.50.08.48.26.2
Rapes 192110121211131716
    per 100,000 46.247.321.925.825.823.427.435.032.9
Robberies 104739082898391110103
    per 100,000 253.1164.5197.0176.6191.4176.6191.9226.6211.5
Assaults 166172182195160200312314282
    per 100,000 404.0387.7398.4420.0344.1425.5657.9646.9579.2
Burglaries 489517556726638534719692763
    per 100,000 1190.01165.31217.11563.71372.11136.01516.21425.61567.1
Thefts 2,1532,2682,3242,5422,4021,8982,3522,2512,054
    per 100,000 5239.65112.05087.55475.15165.84037.64959.84637.24218.6
Auto thefts 148155135161157113136175150
    per 100,000 360.2349.4295.5346.8337.6240.4286.8360.5308.1
Arson 11171081189168
    per 100,000 26.838.321.917.223.717.019.033.016.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 588.4478.8481.8531.1489.5417.0555.4556.0521.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 150 (110 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.16
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Burlington, North Carolina

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Burlington-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Burlington city center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.8 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Burlington-area historical earthquake activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Burlington center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Adam Simons - College basketball player (Xavier Musketeers), Drew Williamson - College basketball player (Old Dominion Monarchs), Robert Turner - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Burlington, NC ), T.J. Gwynn - College basketball player (VA Commonwealth Rams), Tony Carter - College basketball player (Furman Paladins).


Main business address for: LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS (SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES), TRIPATH IMAGING INC (LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS), 1ST STATE BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Burlington:
  • ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1240 HUFFMAN MILL RD PO BOX 202)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Burlington:
  • MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 19 miles; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL GREENSBORO (about 20 miles; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • ANNIE PENN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; REIDSVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Burlington, NC

Airports and Heliports located in Burlington: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Burlington, NC

Amtrak station:
BURLINGTON (110 E. WEBB ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.burlington.nc.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 20 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 20 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 33 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
Public high schools in Burlington:
Public elementary/middle schools in Burlington:
Private elementary/middle schools in Burlington:
  • BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 553; Location: 621 SIXTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT (Students: 382; Location: 515 HILLCREST AVE.; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BURLINGTON DAY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 1615 GREENWOOD TERRACE; Grades: PK - 8)
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Library in Burlington:
  • CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,549,373; Location: 342 SOUTH SPRING STREET; 246,556 books; 10,525 audio materials; 11,334 video materials; 549 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Burlington: Cum-Park Plaza (A), Kmart Plaza (B), Spoon Plaza (C), Alamance Industrial Park (D), Northgate Plaza (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Edgewood Village Shopping Center (1), Holly Hill Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Burlington include: Edgewood Church (A), Faith Church (B), Fellowship Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Northlawn Cemetery (1), Pine Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Mays Lake (A), Snoffers Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Service Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Burlington include: Fairchild Park (1), Oakdale Town and Country Park (2), Sellars Memorial Park (3), Robinson Park (4), North Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Alamance County Historical Museum (4777 South Nc Highway 62) (1), All American Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; Carolina Mill Road) (2), Aladdin's Castle Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 101 Colonial Mall # B) (3), Aerial Impressions (2834 McKinney Street) (4), Draughn Kenneth (2834 McKinney Street) (5), Imagination Station A Child's (2105 Maple Avenue) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Courtney Restaurant (2444 Maple Avenue) (1), Best Western Burlington (770 Huffman Mill Road) (2), Comfort Inn (2701 Kirkpatrick Road) (3), Acorn Inn (301 West Haggard Avenue) (4), Corporate Suites of Burlington (2912 Saconn Drive) (5), Days Inn (978 Plantation Dr) (6), Country Suites Burlington (3211 Wilson Drive) (7), Courtyard by Marriott (3141 Wilson Drive) (8), Comfort Inn Burlington (2701 Kirkpatrick Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Alamance County Court System - Magistrates- Burlington (267 West Front Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burlington and their reported violations in the past:

BURLINGTON, CITY OF (Population served: 56250, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2002)
  • 111 regular monitoring violations
LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY UCC (Population served: 275, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
LONG CHAPEL UCC (Population served: 215, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-15-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
HILLSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
LIBERTY NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
INDIAN VALLEY MINI MART (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
LAKEVIEW CIVITAN PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
INDIAN VALLEY PARK GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Burlington that have no violations reported:
  • PLEASANT GARDEN TEXACO (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE CAMMACK MARINA (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE MACKINGTOSH MARINA-CABIN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burlington, NC


People in group quarters in Burlington
  • 714 people in nursing homes
  • 263 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 34 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 16 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill


Burlington compared to North Carolina state average:

Burlington, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Burlington (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Twin Lakes Branch 185, Maple Avenue Branch 182, South Church Street Branch 181, Cum Park Branch 183, Alamance Road Branch 180. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Capital Bank: West Office Branch, 1st State Bank Branch, Cum Park Plaza Branch, Holly Hill Branch. Info updated 2009-02-26: Bank assets: $1,651.3 mil, Deposits: $1,316.2 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bank Corporation
  • Mid Carolina Bank: at 3101 South Church Street, Brookwood Branch, Alamance Regional Health Center Bran, Cum Park Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $540.4 mil, Deposits: $467.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Midcarolina Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Holly Hills Branch, Burlington Holly Hills Remote Branch, Burlington Main Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • VantageSouth Bank: West Burlington Office Branch at 3725 South Church Street, branch established on 2007-05-23; Vantagesouth Bank at 708 S. Church Street, branch established on 2006-03-13. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $95.2 mil, Deposits: $77.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Holly Hill Branch at 201 Huffman Mill Road, branch established on 1969-06-16; Burlington Main Branch at 245 West Davis Street, branch established on 1934-06-29. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Webb Avenue Branch at 106 South Broad Street, branch established on 2003-11-10; North Church Branch at 1534 North Church Street, branch established on 1998-08-28. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
  • Woodforest National Bank: Garden Road Wal-Mart Branch at 3141 Garden Road, branch established on 2005-09-21; Burlington Wal-Mart Branch at 530 S. Graham-Hopedale Rd, branch established on 2006-04-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • 6 other banks with 6 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Burlington, North Carolina
  • Motel 6, 2155 Hanford Rd, Burlington, NC 27215, Phone: (336) 226-1325, Fax: (336) 570-9158
  • Quality Inn Burlington, 2444 Maple Ave, Burlington, NC 27215, Phone: (336) 229-5203, Fax: (336) 570-0529
  • Country Suites, 3211 Wilson Dr, Burlington, NC 27215, Phone: (336) 584-1115, Fax: (336) 584-9661
  • Hampton Inn, 2701 Kirkpatrick Rd, Burlington, NC 27215, Phone: (336) 584-4447, Fax: (336) 585-1300
  • Super 8, 802 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC 27215, Phone: (336) 584-8787, Fax: (336) 584-0594
  • Ramada Inn Conference & Convention Center, 2703 Ramada Rd, Burlington, NC 27215, Phone: (336) 227-5541, Fax: (336) 570-2701
  • Econolodge, 2133 W Hanford Rd, Burlington, NC 27215, Phone: (336) 227-1270, Fax: (336) 227-1702
  • Microtel Inn & Suites, 2185 Hanford Rd, Burlington, NC 27215, Phone: (336) 227-1515, Fax: (336) 227-7174
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Burlington, North Carolina


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Burlington

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic Church
Adherents30.5%25.5%11.8%7.5%5.5%
Congregations21.6%17.6%15.7%7.8%0.7%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of the NazareneChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.1%1.8%1.7%1.7%12.0%
Congregations3.3%1.3%2.0%5.2%24.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 23$85,339$44,5252$1,893
Other Government Administration 13$65,386$60,3567$4,548
Judicial and Legal 2$15,573$93,4381$1,165
Police Protection - Officers 110$385,838$42,0910$0
Police - Other 40$120,107$36,03216$18,367
Firefighters 78$242,092$37,2450$0
Fire - Other 14$61,540$52,7490$0
Streets and Highways 28$74,266$31,8282$2,763
Solid Waste Management 21$44,829$25,6170$0
Sewerage 31$103,431$40,0381$436
Parks and Recreation 42$127,365$36,390135$71,565
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$2,973$35,6760$0
Water Supply 17$50,439$35,6040$0
Other and Unallocable 20$51,551$30,9314$4,607
Totals for Government 440$1,430,729$39,020168$105,344


Burlington government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,373,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,015,000
    All Other: $862,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $115,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $514,000
    Water Utilities: $220,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $9,229,000
    Sewerage: $8,898,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,391,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,284,000
    Liquor Stores: $5,192,000
    Regular Highways: $4,688,000
    Water Utilities: $3,771,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,332,000
    General - Other: $2,233,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,567,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,090,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,034,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $841,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $735,000
    Financial Administration: $653,000
    Health - Other: $559,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000
    Libraries: $101,000
    Air Transportation: $32,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,023,000
    All Other: $237,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $754,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $27,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,210,000
    All Other: $392,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,478,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,482,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $810,000
    Special Assessments: $358,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $175,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,929,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,326,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,875,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $869,000
    General - Other: $479,000
    Solid Waste Management: $370,000
    Water Utilities: $368,000
    Police Protection: $264,000
    Parks and Recreation: $255,000
    Regular Highways: $172,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $128,000
    Local Fire Protection: $102,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $35,000
    General Public Building: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,739,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,977,000
    Liquor Stores: $5,765,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,250,000
    Highways: $1,467,000
    Transit Utilities: $671,000
    All Other: $346,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,994,000
    Other License: $1,007,000
    NEC: $698,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $508,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $366,000
    Other Selective Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $31,751,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,347,000

6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,411 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.29%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Alamance County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Guilford County, NC  1.00% ($37,384 average AGI)
from Orange County, NC  0.77% ($34,930)
from Durham County, NC  0.31% ($51,130)


5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Alamance County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Guilford County, NC  1.13% ($35,034 average AGI)
to Orange County, NC  0.47% ($33,657)
to Wake County, NC  0.32% ($48,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Burlington:
  • WPCM (920 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBAG (1150 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WGSB (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MEBANE, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burlington:
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WSOE (89.3 FM; ELON COLLEGE, NC; Owner: ELON COLLEGE)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WNAA (90.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: NC AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • W243AL (96.5 FM; BROWNS SUMMIT, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Burlington:
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Burlington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 47 meters (154ft)
Total average daily traffic: 338,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,987

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 5
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Burlington, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Burlington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Burlington, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 171 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Burlington)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 85 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Burlington)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED61$108,272443$116,218362$103,79346$48,8870$0152$86,8316$80,068
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$128,25751$106,41391$111,13110$16,0910$017$70,2172$63,755
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$95,101110$115,065369$106,91675$53,1741$1,314,76051$72,7549$70,992
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$115,20048$117,054155$111,09621$104,0890$018$73,5011$98,990
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$124,74020$111,49028$139,3891$14,4200$04$85,0600$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Burlington, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED153$115,55648$126,57523$92,554
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$125,7509$134,4282$82,945
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$71,1641$147,3200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$97,6104$97,6531$59,410
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$98,3601$98,360
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 371
  • Hazardous Condition: 148
  • Service Call: 18
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Burlington


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Burlington, NC

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