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Burlington Township, Calhoun County, Michigan

Burlington Township, Calhoun County, township, in Calhoun County, Michigan. Burlington Township, Calhoun County had 1,984 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,957 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,636 (±213). GEOID 2602511820.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,984

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,957 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,636 ±213

Median household income

$74,167

±$9,624 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$172,000

±$10,295 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$936

±$74 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Burlington Township, Calhoun County and what county is it in?

Burlington Township, Calhoun County is a township in Calhoun County, Michigan. It covers 35.7 square miles of land, 55 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Burlington Township (Calhoun County): Burlington (village, 281 in 2020). Part of Union City (village) also lies in it.

Burlington Township, Calhoun County is in the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Burlington Township, Calhoun County (marked with a dot) in Calhoun County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Burlington Township, Calhoun County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,984 people lived in Burlington Township, Calhoun County on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 1,957 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,636 (±213).

  • July 2020→2021 +10 (1,968)
  • 2021→2022 +3 (1,971)
  • 2022→2023 +10 (1,981)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (1,983)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (1,984)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBurlington Township, Calhoun CountyCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,636±213133,77810,077,761no clear change
Households666±7453,3334,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.45±0.202.442.42no clear change
Housing units814±8859,6024,622,236no clear change

Burlington Township, Calhoun County's population since 2000

From 1,929 in 2000 to 1,984 in 2025: up 2.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Burlington Township, Calhoun County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,929
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,963
  • 2010 Census 1,941
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,914
  • 2020 Census 1,957
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,984

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Burlington Township, Calhoun County?

The median resident of Burlington Township, Calhoun County is 47.6 years old; 17.8% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBurlington Township, Calhoun CountyCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age47.6±5.340.240.2no clear change
Under 18 years17.8%±5.1 pts22.9%21.2%–
65 years and over22.2%±4.3 pts18.6%18.6%–
Male51.5%±3.3 pts49.3%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.5%±0.5 pts5.9%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.6%±2.6 pts75.3%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.6 pts9.6%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts2.6%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.3%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.6%±2.2 pts6.0%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.7%±0.7 pts4.1%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.3%±1.0 pts6.9%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.3%±2.6 pts7.2%5.8%–
With a disability13.0%±3.4 pts14.3%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage4.1%±1.6 pts5.8%4.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.9%±2.5 pts91.4%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.0%±3.6 pts22.9%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.4%±2.7 pts7.9%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.5%±3.0 pts88.4%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±0.7 pts1.5%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Burlington Township, Calhoun County earn?

Half of Burlington Township, Calhoun County's 666 households earn less than $74,167 a year (±$9,624), against $63,177 in Calhoun County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $65,996 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBurlington Township, Calhoun CountyCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$74,167±$9,624$63,177$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$84,956±$6,963$83,388$98,700–
Per capita income$35,022±$3,446$34,349$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line8.4%±2.6 pts13.9%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.5%±7.7 pts19.0%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP10.5%±4.0 pts13.5%13.5%–
Households with a computer86.0%±5.6 pts93.6%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription81.8%±6.1 pts89.6%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Burlington Township, Calhoun County?

Owners occupy 88.0% of Burlington Township, Calhoun County's occupied homes and renters 12.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,000 by its owner (±$10,295). The median renter pays $936 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBurlington Township, Calhoun CountyCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$172,000±$10,295$162,800$231,600+$36,747
Median gross rent$936±$74$968$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent8.9%±9.2 pts36.9%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,190±$74$1,271$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes88.0%±4.2 pts72.7%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.0%±4.2 pts27.3%26.8%–
Housing units814±8859,6024,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate4.1%±3.6 pts1.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate5.9%±9.0 pts9.7%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes75.3%±6.9 pts73.9%72.0%–
Mobile homes22.9%±6.7 pts5.7%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.6 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20193.1%±3.0 pts2.1%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier22.9%±5.7 pts24.3%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle2.1%±1.6 pts7.0%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Burlington Township, Calhoun County building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Burlington Township, Calhoun County in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 2.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 5 units
  • 2021 3 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Burlington Township, Calhoun County work and get to work?

84.2% of Burlington Township, Calhoun County's workers drive alone and 5.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBurlington Township, Calhoun CountyCalhoun CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)57.9%±4.8 pts59.6%61.3%–
Unemployment rate5.1%±2.6 pts6.4%5.7%–
Drove alone to work84.2%±4.7 pts79.9%74.3%–
Carpooled7.6%±3.7 pts8.2%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.1 pts0.3%0.9%–
Walked3.1%±2.6 pts2.2%2.0%–
Worked from home5.0%±2.2 pts8.1%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work31.7 min±4.520.5 min24.2 min+6.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Burlington Township, Calhoun County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Burlington Township, Calhoun County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Burlington Township, Calhoun County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Burlington Township, Calhoun County
Tract 28Calhoun County4,163 $67,870 $164,20050%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Burlington Township, Calhoun County) · Census block assignment files

How does Burlington Township, Calhoun County compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Burlington Township, Calhoun County is the 4,875th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 603rd-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Burlington Township, Calhoun County ranks 605th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Burlington Township, Calhoun County's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate603rd1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)481st1,281
Residents per square mile1,046th1,356
Median household income605th1,354
Per capita income771st1,355
Median home value905th1,354
Median gross rent672nd1,212
Poverty rate775th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher1,078th1,350
Median age362nd1,356
Owner-occupied share583rd1,356
Work from home995th1,062
Travel time to work203rd1,356

Burlington Township, Calhoun County's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Burlington Township, Calhoun County?

18 of the 57 figures for Burlington Township, Calhoun County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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