Editing Burr Oak, Kansas

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{{Short description|City in Jewell County, Kansas}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Burr Oak, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|map_caption              = Location within [[Jewell County, Kansas|Jewell County]] and [[Kansas]]
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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Jewell County, Kansas|Jewell County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Jewell County, Kansas|Jewell]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
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|established_date         = 1870s
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        = 1871
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1880
|named_for                = Burr Oak Creek

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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.83
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|elevation_ft             = 1657

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 140
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|postal_code              = 66936
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|area_code                = [[Area code 785|785]]
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|blank_info               = 20-09525 
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'''Burr Oak''' is a city in [[Jewell County, Kansas|Jewell County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 140.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Burr Oak, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2009525 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401054840/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2009525 |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Burr Oak was laid out in 1871, and it was incorporated as a city in 1880.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n255 259]}}</ref> It was named from the Burr Oak Creek.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n318 211]}}</ref>

The first post office in Burr Oak was established in June 1871.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:1/county:JW/sort:date_established/direction:asc | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Burr Oak 1 N, Kansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–present) 
|single line = Y
|width = auto
| Jan record high F = 76
| Feb record high F = 81
| Mar record high F = 96
| Apr record high F = 100
| May record high F = 105
| Jun record high F = 112
| Jul record high F = 117
| Aug record high F = 115
| Sep record high F = 108
| Oct record high F = 101
| Nov record high F = 88
| Dec record high F = 75
| year record high F = 117
| Jan high F = 37.9
| Feb high F = 42.2
| Mar high F = 53.6
| Apr high F = 63.8
| May high F = 72.4
| Jun high F = 83.7
| Jul high F = 88.2
| Aug high F = 85.8
| Sep high F = 78.3
| Oct high F = 65.7
| Nov high F = 51.9
| Dec high F = 40.0
| year high F = 63.6
| Jan mean F = 26.0
| Feb mean F = 29.8
| Mar mean F = 40.1
| Apr mean F = 50.0
| May mean F = 60.4
| Jun mean F = 71.8
| Jul mean F = 76.4
| Aug mean F = 73.7
| Sep mean F = 65.4
| Oct mean F = 52.3
| Nov mean F = 38.9
| Dec mean F = 28.7
| year mean F = 51.1
| Jan low F = 14.2
| Feb low F = 17.3
| Mar low F = 26.5
| Apr low F = 36.2
| May low F = 48.4
| Jun low F = 59.9
| Jul low F = 64.5
| Aug low F = 61.6
| Sep low F = 52.4
| Oct low F = 38.9
| Nov low F = 25.9
| Dec low F = 17.4
| year low F = 38.6
| Jan record low F = −30
| Feb record low F = −29
| Mar record low F = −21
| Apr record low F = 6
| May record low F = 21
| Jun record low F = 34
| Jul record low F = 45
| Aug record low F = 36
| Sep record low F = 22
| Oct record low F = 9
| Nov record low F = -19
| Dec record low F = -23
| year record low F = −30
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.67
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.77
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.47
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.35
| May precipitation inch = 4.06
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.77
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.28
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.33
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.39
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.10
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.33
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.96
| year precipitation inch = 27.48
| Jan snow inch = 5.7
| Feb snow inch = 6.9
| Mar snow inch = 2.7
| Apr snow inch = 1.1
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.5
| Nov snow inch = 2.4
| Dec snow inch = 4.4
| year snow inch = 23.7
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 5.1
| Feb precipitation days = 5.2
| Mar precipitation days = 7.5
| Apr precipitation days = 8.6
| May precipitation days = 11.3
| Jun precipitation days = 9.9
| Jul precipitation days = 9.3
| Aug precipitation days = 9.0
| Sep precipitation days = 6.3
| Oct precipitation days = 6.9
| Nov precipitation days = 5.6
| Dec precipitation days = 4.9
| year precipitation days = 89.6
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 4.4
| Feb snow days = 4.1
| Mar snow days = 2.4
| Apr snow days = 1.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.3
| Nov snow days = 1.9
| Dec snow days = 3.4
| year snow days = 17.5
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=gid
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00141179&format=pdf
| title = Station: Burr Oak 1N, KS
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = January 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 425
|1890= 597
|1900= 671
|1910= 746
|1920= 638
|1930= 595
|1940= 560
|1950= 505
|1960= 473
|1970= 426
|1980= 366
|1990= 278
|2000= 265
|2010= 174
|2020= 140
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 140 people, 69 households, and 35 families in Burr Oak.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 170.1 per square mile (65.7/km{{sup|2}}). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 144.6 per square mile (55.8/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 95.0% (133) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (95.0% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.0% (0) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.0% (0) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.0% (0) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.0% (0) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.0% (7) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 2.86% (4) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 69 households, 11.6% had children under the age of 18; 47.8% were married couples living together; 20.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 47.8% of households consisted of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 1.7 and the average family size was 1.9.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 10.7% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

17.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 100.0 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $26,136 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,142) and the median family income was $28,125 (+/- $9,364).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $13,750 (+/- $10,339) versus $26,875 (+/- $12,644) for females The median income for those above 16 years old was $17,188 (+/- $13,710).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 11.8% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 69.2% of those under the age of 18 and 17.9% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Burr%20Oak%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 174 people, 93 households, and 50 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|209.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 144 housing units at an average density of {{convert|173.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 93 households, of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.2% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.52.

The median age in the city was 55 years. 13.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.3% were from 25 to 44; 39.7% were from 45 to 64; and 27.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Rock Hills USD 107]] public school district.  Burr Oak became a part of Rock Hills USD 107 located in [[Mankato, Kansas|Mankato]] in 2006. The Rock Hills High School mascot is Grizzlies.<ref>{{cite web | title = Rock Hills | publisher = USD 107 | url = http://www.usd107.org/ | accessdate = 1 January 2017}}</ref>

School unification consolidated Burr Oak and [[Esbon, Kansas|Esbon]] schools forming White Rock schools in 1983. The White Rock elementary school and high school were located in Burr Oak. White Rock High School's mascot was Eagles.<ref>"Panthers, Cougars to Excel in PTL", The Salina Journal, 4 September 1983, p.81.</ref> The Jewell-White Rock team was the Predators.

The Burr Oak High School mascot was Braves.<ref>"Tigers Blank Braves 34-0 For 2nd Win", The Belleville Telescope, 23 September 1976, p.4.</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Jewell County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Jewell County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Burr Oak, Kansas}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260583 Burr Oak - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/burr%20oak.pdf Burr Oak city map], KDOT

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