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The town, settled in 1871, counts 194 residents.
Burr Oak Township’s midpoint age is 69.4 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Burr Oak Township. O.W. Francis House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Burr Oak Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 425 in 1880, a peak of 746 in 1910, 140 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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34% of Burr Oak Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. 194 people lived in Burr Oak Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.5% fewer than in 2020.
62% women, 38% men
About 62 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Burr Oak Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 32.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The top destinations are Mankato (23%), Beloit (8%) and Jewell (4%). Burr Oak Township’s mean commuting time stands at 22 minutes. Half commute less than 29 miles.
| Burr Oak Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Burr Oak Township break down as 43% from hail and 19% from inland flooding. The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Burr Oak Township comes to 71 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2010, has brought federal aid to Burr Oak Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature in Burr Oak Township is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of adults binge drink in Burr Oak Township. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Burr Oak Township. Against the Kansas average, Burr Oak Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Burr Oak Township.
| Burr Oak Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Burr Oak Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burr Oak Township, 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.
Where Burr Oak Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Burr Oak Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Burr Oak Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Jewell County, Kansas
Burr Oak is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 140.
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