Burgess is a community in Barton County, Missouri, home to about 24 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64769.
Mostly Mindenmines; part is in Burgess
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX345 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burgess; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Burgess had 54 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1025th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Barton County grew from 18,253 residents in 1900 to 11,637 in 2020.
Barton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joplin 24 N, MO weather station (2 miles away).
2,467 jobs at 237 businesses in Barton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mindenmines.
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