Burke is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census. The town contains the villages of East Burke, West Burke and Burke Hollow. The town is home to Burke Mountain and Burke Mountain Academy.

Etymology

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The town was named for Sir Edmund Burke, a member of the English Parliament.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.40%, is water.

Burke is bordered by the towns of Lyndon and Kirby to the south, Victory to the southeast, East Haven to the northeast, Newark to the north, and Sutton to the west. U.S. Route 5 runs through the western part of the town, connecting Lyndonville to the south with Barton and Newport to the north. Vermont Route 5A leaves US-5 in the village of West Burke, leading north past Lake Willoughby to Derby. Vermont Route 114 runs through East Burke, leading north to Island Pond and south to US-5 in Lyndonville.

The highest point in town is Burke Mountain, at .

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burke has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Burke was on July 19, 1953, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 2&ndash;3, 1962.

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Demographics

As of the census

The town is also located just south of Lakes Willoughby and Crystal and the Mountains Hor and Pisgah around them, which attract swimmers and hikers.

Notable people

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  • Henrietta A. Bingham (1841–1877), writer, editor, preceptress
  • John Q. Farmer (1823-1904), Minnesota state legislator
  • Buddy Jones (1937–2014), Bluegrass musician and music recorder/distributor
  • Charles Albert Woodruff (1845–1920), US Army brigadier general; born in Burke in 1845

References

  • Town of Burke official website
  • Burke Area Chamber of Commerce