Burlingame is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States.

[4] Burlingame was originally established as Council City and was an stop on the Santa Fe Trail.

[6] During the Civil War, the townspeople constructed a stone fort in the town center.

[7] Burlingame is located on U.S. Route 56, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Topeka.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2), all of it land.

[8] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[9] Burlingame is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The 2020 United States census counted 971 people, 437 households, and 259 families in Burlingame.

There were 487 housing units at an average density of 550.9 per square mile (212.7/km2).

34.6% of households consisted of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.