Burden, KS

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Burden, Kansas

Burden, Kansas, in Cowley county, is 41 miles SE of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 564.

The People and Families of Burden

In Burden, about 62% of adults are married. "Full house" describes much of the households in Burden, with the many large families there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Burden had a median family income of $33,833.

Burden Housing

In Burden, 71% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Residential property taxes remain low i Burden.

Commuting

In Burden, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Burden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Burden, KS

Comparing Burden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	41 miles SE of Wichita, Kansas
County	Cowley
Standard Zip Codes	67019
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.313
Longitude	-96.753

Station	WINFIELD NO. 1
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	HOWARD 5 NE
Distance	33.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	NEWKIRK 1 NW
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	564	100%
Male	279	49.5%
Female	285	50.5%
Under 18	184	32.6%
18+	380	67.4%
65+	87	15.4%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.12
White	526	93.3%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	2.5%
Other	8	1.4%
Mixed Race	15	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	553
Growth	-11
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.4%
German	24.5%
English	11.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
Irish	7.6%
Polish	2%
European	1.1%
Scottish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Italian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Burden	564	$33,833
Atlanta	255	$36,250
Cambridge	103	$53,500
Dexter	364	$39,286
Grenola	231	$30,417
Latham	164	$42,292
Winfield	12,206	$44,539

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