Town guide

Burden, Kansas

Burden is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, home to about 554 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67019.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5541,065 per sq mi
Median home value$58,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burden

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Burden

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)91 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX313 miles away

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

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

Who represents Burden

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

Burden had 512 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 279th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Cowley County grew from 30,156 residents in 1900 to 34,549 in 2020.

Burden population by census2000: 564, 2010: 535, 2020: 512564200053520105122020

Cowley County, 1900–2020

Cowley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,156, 1910: 31,790, 1920: 35,155, 1930: 40,903, 1940: 38,139, 1950: 36,905, 1960: 37,861, 1970: 35,012, 1980: 36,824, 1990: 36,915, 2000: 36,291, 2010: 36,311, 2020: 34,54930K’00’1035K’20’3038K’40’5038K’60’7037K’80’9036K’00’1035K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurdenJan: high 44°F, low 20°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 33°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in44°20°Jan1.149°24°Feb1.559°33°Mar2.968°43°Apr4.177°54°May6.086°64°Jun5.791°68°Jul4.390°66°Aug4.582°58°Sep3.171°45°Oct3.758°33°Nov2.146°23°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield 3ne, KS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Cowley County

10,889 jobs at 719 businesses in Cowley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cowley CountyManufacturing: 4,476 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,794 jobs; Retail trade: 1,332 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 982 jobs; Educational services: 414 jobs; Other services: 382 jobs; Finance and insurance: 306 jobs; Construction: 251 jobsManufacturing 41% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3% Construction 2%

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 Burden.

Nearest hospitals

  • William Newton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winfield13.5 miles
  • Rock Regional Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Derby32.3 miles
  • Sedan City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sedan33.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Schools in Burden

Public schools here are run by Central. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central ElemBurdenPre-K–6162Public0.3 mi
Central Jr-Sr HighBurden7–12139Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Winfield.

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