Burdett is a city in Pawnee County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 228.

History

Burdett was a station and shipping point on the division of the

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that ran from Larned to Jetmore. The community was named for the American humorist writer

Robert Jones Burdette Robert Jones Burdette (July 30, 1844 – November 19, 1914) was an American humorist and clergyman who became noted through his paragraphs in ''The Hawk Eye'' newspaper in Burlington, Iowa. Mary G. Burdette was his sister. Early life He was bor ...

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

Geography

Burdett is located at (38.193410, -99.526456). According to the

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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

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system, Burdett has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 247 people, 102 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%

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, 0.4%

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, and 0.4% Native American.

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of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 102 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 256 people, 108 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.09%

, 3.12% Native American, 0.39% from

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, and 0.39% from two or more races.

of any race were 3.52% of the population. There were 108 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were

living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $21,563 for females. The

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for the city was $19,490. About 6.3% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including 10.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

Burdett is served by

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496 Pawnee Heights. The Pawnee Heights High School mascot is Tigers. Burdett High School was closed through school unification. The Burdett Tigers won the Kansas State High School boys class BB basketball championship in 1954.

Notable people

Clyde Tombaugh Clyde William Tombaugh (February 4, 1906 January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer. He discovered Pluto in 1930, the first object to be discovered in what would later be identified as the Kuiper belt. At the time of discovery, Pluto was cons ...

, astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet

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in 1930, he lived in Burdett during part of his teens.