Burtrum is a city in Todd County,

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, United States. The population was 144 at the 2010 United States Census and 123 at the 2020 United States Census. The city is home to th
Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Park
and a

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cemetery named after Civil War veteran Moses Dane.

History

Burtrum was

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ted in 1884, under the name of Hansen, and developed when the Northern Pacific Railroad came through. A post office has been in operation at Burtrum since 1888. Burtrum was incorporated in 1894, according to the third edition of Upham's ''Minnesota Place Names''.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of , all land.

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serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 144 people, 63 households, and 38 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 73 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.6%

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and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 63 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were

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living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 146 people, 69 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 82 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.32%

, and 0.68% from two or more races. There were 69 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were

living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.77. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 14.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the city was $13,788. There were 4.9% of families and 12.4% of the population living below the

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, including 11.4% of under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.

References

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