Burrton, Kansas

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
City
Location within Harvey County and Kansas
KDOT map of Harvey County (legend)
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 [2]
• 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]	1,453 ft (443 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• 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

History

1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County

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]

Geography

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]

People

Census	Pop.		%±
1880	386		—
1890	695		80.1%
1900	627		−9.8%
1910	689		9.9%
1920	679		−1.5%
1930	649		−4.4%
1940	842		29.7%
1950	749		−11.0%
1960	774		3.3%
1970	808		4.4%
1980	976		20.8%
1990	866		−11.3%
2000	932		7.6%
2010	901		−3.3%
2020	861		−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 901 people, 347 households, and 237 families living in Burrton.^[12]

Education

Burrton is part of Burrton USD 369 public school district.^[13][14]

Famous people

• Andy Dirks, professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers.
• Milburn Stone, portrayed fictional Galen "Doc" Adams, M.D., of Dodge City on the long-running CBS western television series, Gunsmoke.