Burr Oak, Kansas
City
Location within Jewell County and Kansas
KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°52′12″N 98°18′20″W / 39.87000°N 98.30556°W / 39.87000; -98.30556[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jewell
Founded	1870s
Platted	1871
Incorporated	1880
Named for	Burr Oak Creek
Area [2]
• Total	0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
• Land	0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,657 ft (505 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	140
• Density	170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66936
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-09525
GNIS ID	2393473[1]

Burr Oak is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 140 people lived there.^[3]

Burr Oak was planned out in 1871. It was incorporated as a city in 1880.^[4] It was named after the Burr Oak Creek.^[5]

The first post office in Burr Oak was created in June 1871.^[6]

Burr Oak is at 39°52′7″N 98°18′15″W / 39.86861°N 98.30417°W / 39.86861; -98.30417 (39.868516, -98.304297).^[7] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km²). All of it is land.^[2]

The 2020 census says that there were 140 people, 69 households, and 35 families living in Burr Oak. Of the households, 97.1% owned their home and 2.9% rented their home.

The median age was 54.5 years. Of the people, 95.0% were White and 5.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the people.^[3][8]

The 2010 census says that there were 174 people, 93 households, and 50 families living in Burr Oak.^[9]

Burr Oak is part of USD 107 Rock Hills. Burr Oak became a part of Rock Hills USD 107 in Mankato in 2006. The Rock Hills High School mascot is Grizzlies.^[10]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Burr Oak, Kansas.

City

• Burr Oak - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 107, local school district

Maps

• Burr Oak City Map, KDOT