Burgin, Kentucky

About Burgin

Burgin is a small town in central Kentucky counting 1,017 people who proudly call it home.

Burgin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 807 residents per square mile.

📰 Burgin News Today

• Burgin weighs planning and zoning move amid data center controversy Spectrum News · Oct 7
• Burgin Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 6
• A Mercer County city wants to annex land for a potential data center. Another city has concerns. Kentucky Lantern · Jul 20
• Burgin votes to rejoin zoning commission amid data center fight WKYT · Sep 8
• 'They are taking our resources': Burgin residents fight back against data center plan LEX 18 News · Jul 10

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What Makes Burgin Unique

• The only place in America named Burgin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Burgin

• Burgin Independent School
• North Point Education Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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