BurdettKS
A town of 216, settled in 1887.
Is Burdett a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Burdett. Burdett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
216 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Burdett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burdett, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burdett.
Homes in Burdett are worth about $107K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Burdett home is worth about $107,000, up 11% in a year, 56% below the Kansas typical home. At $1,319 a month, Burdett’s median rent is against $975 a month in Kansas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 65% of households own their home in Burdett.
| Burdett | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,319 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Burdett’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Burdett for work: only 5% work in town. At 16 minutes, Burdett’s average trip to work is below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Burdett grew to 64 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013.
| Burdett | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Drought leads a high hazard risk in Burdett
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burdett has four seasons and hot summers
Burdett has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Burdett is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Burdett is
Burdett beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Burdett adults feel lonely.
| Burdett | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Burdett | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Burdett
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burdett; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Burdett residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
95% of working residents leave Burdett for work
Where Burdett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Burdett
City in Pawnee County, Kansas
Burdett is a city in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 228.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,123 ft
- ZIP code
- 67523
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Burdett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burdett, KS a good place to live?
Burdett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.