Burr Oak, Kansas
Location of Burr Oak, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°52′7″N 98°18′15″W / 39.86861, -98.30417
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jewell
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,663 ft (507 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	265
- Density	317.7/sq mi (122.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66936
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-09525[1]
GNIS feature ID	0471870[2]

Burr Oak is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Burr Oak is located at 39°52′7″N, 98°18′15″W (39.868516, -98.304297)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 265 people, 128 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 317.7 people per square mile (123.3/km²). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 195.4/sq mi (75.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% White, 1.89% Native American, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 128 households out of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $21,111 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,726. About 19.1% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.8% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Website of Burr Oak

• Burr Oak, Kansas is at coordinates 39°52′07″N 98°18′16″W / 39.868516, -98.304297 (Burr Oak, Kansas)Coordinates: 39°52′07″N 98°18′16″W / 39.868516, -98.304297 (Burr Oak, Kansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Jewell County, Kansas
County seat: Mankato
Cities	Burr Oak | Esbon | Formoso | Jewell | Mankato | Randall | Webber
Unincorporated communities	Montrose | North Branch