Burdett, Kansas

Burdett is a city in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 228 people lived there.

History
Burdett was a station and shipping point on the division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The railroad went from Larned to Jetmore. The community was named for the American humorist writer Robert Jones Burdette.

A post office was opened in Brown's Grove (an extinct town) in 1877. It was moved to Burdett in 1887.

Geography
Burdett is at  (38.193523, -99.526452). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

Climate
Burdett has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Burdett has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 228 people, 95 households, and 65 families living in Burdett. Of the households, 74.7% owned their home and 25.3% rented their home.

The median age was 41.2 years. Of the people, 94.7% were White, 0.4% were Native American, 0.4% were Black, 0.4% were from some other race, and 3.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 247 people, 102 households, and 68 families living in Burdett.

Education
Burdett is part of USD 496 Pawnee Heights. The Pawnee Heights High School mascot is Tigers.

Famous people
 Clyde Tombaugh, astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930, he lived in Burdett during part of his teens.

References

Other websites
City
 Burdett - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 496, local school district
Pictures
 Historic Images of Burdett, Wichita State University Library
Maps
 Burdett City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:Pawnee County, Kansas