Burrton, Kansas

Burrton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.  It is named after Isaac T. Burr, who is the former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.The Homesteader ; Volume 2 Issue 1; January 2006; The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway and Auxiliary Companies - Annual Meetings, and Directors and Officers; January 1, 1902  In 2020, 861 people lived there.

History
Burrton was planned out in 1873. It was named after Burrton Township, which was named after I.T. Burr, a railroad official. The first post office in Burrton was created in June 1873. Burrton was incorporated as a city in 1878.

Burrton's place at the junction of two railroads made it an important shipping place for the area.

Geography
Burrton is at  (38.023719, -97.671452). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

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.

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

Education
Burrton is part of Burrton USD 369 public school district.Kansas School District Boundary Map 

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.

References

Other websites

City

 Burrton - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 369, local school district
Historical
 Harvey County Genealogical Society
 Harvey County Roots
 Historic Images of Burrton, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library
Maps
 Burrton City Map , KDOT
 Harvey County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT

Category:Cities in Kansas