Moving to Burt, Iowa

Population: 556. Estimated population in July 2024: 520 (-6.5% change)
Males: 264 (47.5%), Females: 292 (52.5%)

Kossuth County

Zip code: 50522

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $29,625
Median house value: $33,500

Population by Race

Races in Burt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (48.0%), Irish (10.1%), Norwegian (8.5%), English (5.9%), United States (5.0%), Danish (2.9%).

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Burt, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burt

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burt city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burt:

  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; ALGONA, IA)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 31 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burt:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 63 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 122 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burt:

  • ALGONA MUNI (about 10 miles; ALGONA, IA; Abbreviation: AXA)
  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 29 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; Abbreviation: SBU)
  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 32 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; Abbreviation: 0K7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burt:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 68 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 69 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)

Libraries

Library in Burt:

  • BURT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,051; Location: 119 WALNUT ST., BOX 128; 7,142 books; 71 audio materials; 344 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)