Burdett, Kansas
Burdett is a city in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 228 people lived there.[3]
 Location within Pawnee County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°11′37″N 99°31′35″W / 38.19361°N 99.52639°WCoordinates: 38°11′37″N 99°31′35″W / 38.19361°N 99.52639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Pawnee |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1961 |
| Named for | Robert Burdette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,120 ft (650 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 228 |
| • Density | 877/sq mi (340/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67523 |
| FIPS code | 20-09275 |
| GNIS ID | 2393467[1] |
| Website | burdettks.org |
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.[4] The community was named for the American humorist writer Robert Jones Burdette.[5]
A post office was opened in Brown's Grove (an extinct town) in 1877. It was moved to Burdett in 1887.[6]
Geography
Burdett is at 38°11′37″N 99°31′35″W / 38.19361°N 99.52639°W (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.[2]
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.[7]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 285 | ||
| 1980 | 275 | −3.5% | |
| 1990 | 248 | −9.8% | |
| 2000 | 256 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 247 | −3.5% | |
| 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.[3][8]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 247 people, 102 households, and 68 families living in Burdett.[9]
Education
Burdett is part of USD 496 Pawnee Heights. The Pawnee Heights High School mascot is Tigers.[10]
Famous people
- Clyde Tombaugh, astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930, he lived in Burdett during part of his teens.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burdett, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Profile for Burdett, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Burdett, Kansas
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Pawnee Heights - USD 496". USD 496. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 496, local school district
- Pictures
- Historic Images of Burdett, Wichita State University Library
- Maps
- Burdett City Map, KDOT