Burrton

History

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1872, Harvey County was founded. Burrton was laid out in 1873. It was named from Burrton Township, which was named for I.T. Burr, a railroad official. The first post office in Burrton was established in June 1873. Burrton was incorporated as a city in 1878. Burrton's location at the junction of two railroads made it an important regional shipping point.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,148
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,012
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  907
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  892
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  856
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  826
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  769
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  701

Largest nearby schools

• Halstead Middle School
  Middle · Halstead · 376 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Halstead High
  High · Halstead · 240 students · 13.3:1 ratio
• Burrton MS/HS
  High · Burrton · 89 students · 8.1:1 ratio
• Burrton Elem
  Elementary · Burrton · 74 students · 10.6:1 ratio