City of Burdett
Address: 207 Elm Street P.O. Box 286 Burdett, KS 67523 620-525-6279 e-mail:
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Located on the west border of Pawnee County Kansas, with a population of roughly 294 people, the City of Burdett is a friendly farming community where everyone is happy to see you. Originally named Brown’s Grove and later renamed by railroad officials for a famous writer and humorist, Robert Jones Burdett the new town was the end of the rail line around 1886.
In 1961 Burdett was incorporated with a mayor-city council form of government.
The city has an excellent fire department and emergency medical service. Business include a bank, farm implement dealerships, café, beauty shop, mechanic/auto repair shop, insurance companies, construction companies, photography studios, hay grinding services, Farmers Cooperative, crop dusting, and many more. Recently a new housing subdivision has been built with more to come.
Quality of Life for Burdett’s residents is very important. Burdett city park has an active volleyball court, first class tennis courts, outdoor basketball courts, miniature golf course, a large children’s play area, horse shoe area, and other activities. There are events schedule almost every month throughout the year.
Burdett is serviced by State Highway 156, a small airport (Rucker) and rail. Located on the east west Auto and Bicycle Trail many tourist stop in Burdett and visit the city.
One of Burdett’s notable resident was Clyde Tombaugh. Burdett was the childhood home of Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered Pluto.
Although he is best known for his discovery in 1930 of the Pluto, the first object to be discovered in what would later be identified as the Kuiper Belt, Tombaugh also discovered many asteroids.
The City Government of Burdett is represented by:
Mayor: Leon Jennings
Council Members: Lee Olsen, Joe Miller, Joe Griffie, Brian Delp, Ron Olsen
City Clerk: Linda Schadel
Street/Utilities Superintendent: Leonard Mostrom
EMS Director: Kathy Mostrom
Fire Chief: Leonard Mostrom
