Town guide

Burket, Indiana

Burket is a town in Kosciusko County, Indiana, home to about 203 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46508.

Population2032,900 per sq mi
Median home value$109,400Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Burket

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)101 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL100 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Burket; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Burket

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Burket had 123 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.

It’s the 595th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Kosciusko County grew from 29,109 residents in 1900 to 80,240 in 2020.

Burket population by census2000: 195, 2010: 195, 2020: 123195200019520101232020

Kosciusko County, 1900–2020

Kosciusko County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,109, 1910: 27,936, 1920: 27,120, 1930: 27,488, 1940: 29,561, 1950: 33,002, 1960: 40,373, 1970: 48,127, 1980: 59,555, 1990: 65,294, 2000: 74,057, 2010: 77,358, 2020: 80,24029K’00’1027K’20’3030K’40’5040K’60’7060K’80’9074K’00’1080K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurketJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in33°17°Jan2.637°19°Feb2.048°28°Mar2.261°38°Apr4.172°49°May4.981°58°Jun4.784°62°Jul4.482°60°Aug4.576°52°Sep2.964°42°Oct3.250°31°Nov2.738°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warsaw, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Kosciusko County

38,731 jobs at 2,039 businesses in Kosciusko County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kosciusko CountyManufacturing: 12,529 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,092 jobs; Retail trade: 3,762 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,680 jobs; Company headquarters: 3,318 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,947 jobs; Other services: 1,748 jobs; Construction: 1,535 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 10% Company headquarters 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burket.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kosciusko Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warsaw9.7 miles
  • Woodlawn HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester13.5 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth22.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Burket

Museums

  • Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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