Burdett, Kansas

Burdett, Kansas
City
Location within Pawnee County and Kansas
Location within Pawnee County and Kansas
KDOT map of Pawnee County (legend)
KDOT map of Pawnee County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°11′37″N 99°31′35″W / 38.19361°N 99.52639°W / 38.19361; -99.52639
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPawnee
Founded1880s
Incorporated1961
Named forRobert Burdette
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,120 ft (650 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total228
 • Density880/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67523
Area code620
FIPS code20-09275
GNIS ID2393467
Websiteburdettks.org

Burdett is a city in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 228 people lived there.

History

Burdett was a station and shipping point on the division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The railroad went from Larned to Jetmore. The community was named for the American humorist writer Robert Jones Burdette.

A post office was opened in Brown's Grove (an extinct town) in 1877. It was moved to Burdett in 1887.

Geography

Burdett is at 38°11′37″N 99°31′35″W / 38.19361°N 99.52639°W / 38.19361; -99.52639 (38.193523, -99.526452). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2). All of it is land.

Climate

Burdett has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Burdett has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1970285—
1980275−3.5%
1990248−9.8%
20002563.2%
2010247−3.5%
2020228−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 228 people, 95 households, and 65 families living in Burdett. Of the households, 74.7% owned their home and 25.3% rented their home.

The median age was 41.2 years. Of the people, 94.7% were White, 0.4% were Native American, 0.4% were Black, 0.4% were from some other race, and 3.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 247 people, 102 households, and 68 families living in Burdett.

Education

Burdett is part of USD 496 Pawnee Heights. The Pawnee Heights High School mascot is Tigers.

Famous people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burdett, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 252. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ↑ "Profile for Burdett, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Climate Summary for Burdett, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  8. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. ↑ "Pawnee Heights - USD 496". USD 496. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

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