Burns, Kansas
| Burns, Kansas | |
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Burns United Methodist Church (2010)
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 Location within Marion County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Marion County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°5′26″N 96°53′14″W / 38.09056°N 96.88722°WCoordinates: 38°5′26″N 96°53′14″W / 38.09056°N 96.88722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Township | Milton |
| Platted | 1880 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Ryan Johnson |
| • City Clerk | Mike Hammann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,499 ft (457 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 228 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 220 |
| • Density | 650/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66840 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-09450 |
| GNIS ID | 478038 |
| Website | BurnsKS |
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Burns is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. The city name came from a nearby train station, which was named prior to the city being incorporated. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 228.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Marion County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Burns.
In 1877, the Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built a branch line from Florence to El Dorado, and a station called Burns was built north of the present city location. In 1881, the rail line was extended to Douglass, then later to Arkansas City. The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence through Burns to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942. The original branch line connected Florence through El Dorado to Arkansas City.
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