city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burrton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is named after Isaac T. Burr, who is the former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[4][5] In 2020, 861 people lived there.[3]
Burrton, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°01′25″N 97°40′17″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Harvey |
Township | Burrton |
Platted | 1873 |
Incorporated | 1878 |
Named for | Isaac T. Burr |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
• Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 861 |
• Density | 970/sq mi (370/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67020 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-09575 |
GNIS ID | 2393474[1] |
Website | burrtonkansas.com |
Burrton was planned out in 1873.[6] It was named after Burrton Township, which was named after I.T. Burr, a railroad official.[7] The first post office in Burrton was created in June 1873.[8] Burrton was incorporated as a city in 1878.[9]
Burrton's place at the junction of two railroads made it an important shipping place for the area.[10]
Burrton is at 38°1′25″N 97°40′17″W (38.023719, -97.671452).[1] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2). All of it is land.[2]
The 2020 census says that there were 861 people, 326 households, and 225 families living in Burrton. Of the households, 75.8% owned their home and 24.2% rented their home.
The median age was 37.0 years. Of the people, 86.9% were White, 1.3% were Black, 0.5% were Native American, 0.5% were Asian, 1.7% were from some other race, and 9.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the people.[3][11]
The 2010 census says that there were 901 people, 347 households, and 237 families living in Burrton.[12]
Burrton is part of Burrton USD 369 public school district.[13][14]
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