Burlingame is a city in
Osage County,
Kansas
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, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population of the city was 971.
History
Burlingame was originally established as Council City and was an stop on the
Santa Fe Trail
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. The Council City post office was opened on April 30, 1855. The wide brick main street, Santa Fe Avenue, was built wide enough for an oxen team to be able to make a
U-turn
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. The city and post office name was changed from Council City to Burlingame on January 30, 1858, in honor of
Anson Burlingame
Anson Burlingame (November 14, 1820 – February 23, 1870) was an American lawyer, Republican/American Party legislator, diplomat, and abolitionist. As diplomat, he served as the U.S. minister to China (1862–1867) and then as China's envoy to ...
.
During the Civil War the townspeople constructed a stone fort in the town center.
Burlingame's Fort was torn down after the war.
Geography
Burlingame is located on
U.S. Route 56, about south of
Topeka
Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central Un ...
. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Burlingame has a
humid subtropical climate
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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Burlingame, Kansas
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Demographics
Burlingame is part of the Topeka, Kansas
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
2010 census
As of the census
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of 2010, there were 934 people, 404 households, and 250 families residing in the city. The population density
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was . There were 501 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White
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, 0.1% African American
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, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% from other races
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, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 404 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples
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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 1,017 people, 428 households, and 267 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 481 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.43% White
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, 0.29% African American
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, 0.10% Native American, 0.49% from other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 428 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,845, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $26,711 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $17,465. About 3.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Burlingame government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 7PM.[Burlingame - Directory of Public Officials](_blank)
* City Hall, 101 E Santa Fe Ave.
Education
Primary and secondary education
Burlingame is served by USD
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454 Burlingame Public Schools. USD 454 operates a high school
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, junior high, and elementary school. The Burlingame High School mascot is Bearcats.
Colleges and universities
Allen Community College
Allen County College is a public community college with two campuses in Kansas
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has maintained a campus in Burlingame since 1991.
Notable people
* Maurice Mehl
Maurice Goldsmith Mehl (1887 - 1966) was an American paleontologist and professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Missouri.
Life and career
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(1887-1966), paleontologist, was born in Burlingame, Kansas
* Victor Murdock
Victor Murdock (March 18, 1871 – July 8, 1945) was an American politician and newspaper editor who served as a U.S. Representative from Kansas.
Life
Victor Murdock was born March 18, 1871, in Burlingame, Kansas to Marshall Murdock, editor of ...
(1871-1945), U.S. Representative
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from Kansas, Progressive Party presidential nominee, 1916.
* Carla Provost
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(b. 1970), chief of the Border Patrol
* Kenny Starr (b. 1952), Country and Western singer
* Earl Sutherland, Jr.
Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr. (November 19, 1915 – March 9, 1974) was an American pharmacologist and biochemist born in Burlingame, Kansas. Sutherland won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1971 "for his discoveries concerning the mechanis ...
(1915–1974), winner of the 1971 Nobel Prize
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in physiology and medicine.
* Ron Thornburgh
Ron E. Thornburgh, (born December 31, 1962, Burlingame, Kansas) was the 29th Secretary of State of Kansas. He was elected into his first term in 1994 and was subsequently re-elected in 1998, 2002, and 2006.
In July 2007, Thornburgh announced hi ...
(b. 1962), former Kansas Secretary of State (1994-2010).
* Muriel Window (1892-1965), vaudeville star, Ziegfeld girl, pilot, businesswoman, born in Burlingame
References
Further reading
External links
City of Burlingame
Burlingame - Directory of Public Officials
USD 454
local school district
''The Osage County Herald-Chronicle''
newspaper
Early Burlingame History
Burlingame city map
KDOT
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Cities in Kansas
Cities in Osage County, Kansas
Topeka metropolitan area, Kansas
Populated places established in 1855
1855 establishments in Kansas Territory