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Population: 265. Estimated population in July 2024: 226 (-14.7% change)
Males: 118 (44.5%), Females: 147 (55.5%)

Jewell County

Zip code: 66936

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.5 years
Median household income: $18,750
Median house value: $10,900

Population by Race

Races in Burr Oak:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.0%), German (16.2%), United States (14.0%), English (11.3%), Dutch (4.9%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 1662 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Burr Oak, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burr Oak

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burr Oak city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burr Oak:

  • JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MANKATO, KS)
  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 20 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)
  • WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burr Oak:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 51 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 76 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 76 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burr Oak:

  • MANKATO (about 8 miles; MANKATO, KS; Abbreviation: TKO)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 21 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)
  • RED CLOUD MUNI (about 22 miles; RED CLOUD, NE; Abbreviation: 7V7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burr Oak:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 86 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 129 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Burr Oak:

  • WHITE ROCK HIGH (Students: 47; Location: 633 MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Burr Oak:

  • WHITE ROCK ELEM (Students: 44; Location: 633 MAIN; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Burr Oak:

  • BURR OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,705; Location: 776 KANSAS BOX 55; 6,204 books; 75 audio materials; 157 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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