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
Location within Harvey County and Kansas
KDOT map of Harvey County (legend)
KDOT map of Harvey County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°01′25″N 97°40′17″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarvey
TownshipBurrton
Platted1873
Incorporated1878
Named forIsaac T. Burr
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
[2]
 • Total0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Land0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,453 ft (443 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total861
 • Density970/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67020
Area code620
FIPS code20-09575
GNIS ID2393474[1]
Websiteburrtonkansas.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
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880386—
189069580.1%
1900627−9.8%
19106899.9%
1920679−1.5%
1930649−4.4%
194084229.7%
1950749−11.0%
19607743.3%
19708084.4%
198097620.8%
1990866−11.3%
20009327.6%
2010901−3.3%
2020861−4.4%
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

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burrton, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. The Homesteader; Volume 2 Issue 1; January 2006; ISSN 1559-3592
  5. The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway and Auxiliary Companies - Annual Meetings, and Directors and Officers; January 1, 1902
  6. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 786.
  7. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 204.
  8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  9. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 787.
  10. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 259. ISBN 9780722249055.
  11. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  12. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. "Burrton Public Schools". USD 369. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  14. Kansas School District Boundary Map Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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