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Burlington
A city in Alamance County, North Carolina — population 55,599 as of 2020.
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News in Burlington
The Alamance News
September 20Burlington city council endorses special property tax to raise funds for nonprofit rescue unit
Burlington’s leaders have lent their support to a new property tax that would help bankroll a volunteer force that provides specialized rescue services throughout Alamance County. During their latest meeting […]
Government & Civic
The Alamance News
September 17COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE: The local debate over Flock cameras
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE: THE LOCAL DEBATE OVER FLOCK CAMERAS. In this week’s (Sept. 17) edition: Burlington, Graham police chiefs see valuable benefits for law enforcement: https://bit.ly/4h1SdzD Some residents voice privacy concerns […]
Public Safety
The Alamance News
September 17Some local residents express concerns about Flock camera use
The proliferation of Flock cameras in some parts of the county has elicited scowls, rather than smiles, from some people who’ve passed in front of the lens. In Burlington, a […]
Government & Civic
The Alamance News
September 17Flock cameras: Burlington, Graham police chiefs see law enforcement benefits
The police chiefs in Burlington and Graham are holding firm in their use of an AI-enabled technology that has been alternately hailed as breakthrough in policing and condemned as a […]
Government & Civic
The Alamance News
September 14Randy L. Faircloth
Randy L. Faircloth passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at his home in Burlington, NC. A native of Burlington, Randy was born on June 20, 1957. He graduated from […]
Obituaries
The Alamance News
September 10Elon revises animal control regulations after outsourcing this function to Burlington
Much like the responsible dog owner who cleans up after their pets, officials in Elon have found it necessary to do some tidying up of their own since they farmed […]
Government & CivicIn and around Burlington
See & do
- 198 Milltown Apartments
- Alamance Fine Arts Academy
- Alamance Party Rentals
- All About Fitness LLC
- Arbor Gate Teaching Garden
Eat, drink & stay
- 1102 Bubble Tea & Coffee
- 3 Thirty 3 Sports Bar
- Affordable Suites Burlington
- 3T's Chicken & Shakes
- Allegiant Airlines
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Burlington by the numbers
- Area
- 30.26 sq mi (78.38 km²), 1.55 sq mi water
- Median age
- 40.1
- Households
- 25,505
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $56,880
- Median house value
- $199,200
- Office
- DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & RISK MANAGEMEN
- Address
- PO BOX 1358, BURLINGTON, NC 27216