Editing Burke, Texas

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'''Burke''' is a city in southwestern [[Angelina County, Texas|Angelina County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 691 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

== History ==
Burke was founded in 1881 when construction of the [[History of the Southern Pacific|Houston, East and West Texas Railway]] reached the western edge of [[Bradley Prairie]]. The town was originally named Rhodes, for general store owner W. R. Rhodes and postmaster H. R. Rhodes, but ''circa'' 1885 it was renamed for Edmund L. Burke, a railroad employee who directed the railroad survey.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

By 1885 Burke had three sawmills, three cotton gins, a church, and a school. In 1886, it received a post office, which remained there until 1955. By 1888, it had a larger school, three general stores, a drugstore, a sawmill, a dentist and watchmaker, and a Farmers' Alliance store. In 1897, Burke had an estimated population of 650. By 1904, Burke's population had declined to 161, due to the rise of [[Lufkin, Texas|Lufkin]], eight miles north, as an industrial center for the county. However, by 1915 the population had risen to 200, and by 1925 it reached 300. The Burke Methodist Church was organized in 1899–1900, and the First Baptist Church of Burke in 1905.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

Education was a priority at Burke. The first school, a one-room structure, was enlarged to three rooms within a few years. Voters approved a bond in 1910 to erect a brick schoolhouse for grades one through seven. The brick building was torn down in 1935 and replaced with a larger schoolhouse built with [[Works Progress Administration|WPA]] funds. The Burke Independent School District consolidated with the [[Diboll, Texas|Diboll]] schools in 1964.<ref>{{cite web |title=Details for Burke School |url=https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/Details/5005011655 |website=Texas Historic Sites Atlas |publisher=Texas Historical Commission |accessdate=31 May 2019}}</ref>

Burke was incorporated as a city in 1966, and a municipal water system was constructed. Burke had a population of 322 in 1980 and 314 in 1990.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.77|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|km2}} is water.<ref>{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer.html|website=US Census|accessdate=11 January 2017}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Burke has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=747501&cityname=Burke%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Burke, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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| 1970 = 188
| 1980 = 322
| 1990 = 314
| 2000 = 315
| 2010 = 737
| 2020 = 691
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Burke, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Burke%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 315 people, 114 households, and 85 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|501.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 138 housing units at an average density of {{convert|219.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22.22% of the population.

There were 114 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,821, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,472 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,033. About 15.7% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Burke is a part of the [[Diboll Independent School District]]. A very small portion lies within the [[Lufkin ISD]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.burketexas.com A Town That Might Have Been], the Burke History Project
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlb63 The Handbook of Texas Online]

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[[Category:Cities in Angelina County, Texas]]
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