Burrton, Kansas
| Burrton, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Harvey County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Harvey County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°1′21″N 97°40′20″W / 38.02250°N 97.67222°WCoordinates: 38°1′21″N 97°40′20″W / 38.02250°N 97.67222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Harvey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Clark Kirk |
| • City Clerk | Kim Ryan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (442 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 901 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 895 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67020 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-09575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477984 |
| Website | burrtonkansas.com |
Burrton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Isaac T. Burr, former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 901.
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1872, Harvey County was founded.
Burrton was laid out in 1873. It was named from Burrton Township, which was named for I. T. Burr, a railroad official. The first post office in Burrton was established in June 1873. Burrton was incorporated as a city in 1878.
Burrton's location at the junction of two railroads made it an important regional shipping point.
Burrton is located at 38°1′21″N 97°40′20″W / 38.02250°N 97.67222°W (38.022573, -97.672316). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 901 people, 347 households, and 237 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,001.1 inhabitants per square mile (386.5/km2). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 440.0 per square mile (169.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 0.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.
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