Burden Kansas Map

About Burden, Kansas

Burden is a locality in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 554. The population density is 409.3 people per km². Burden is located at 37.3128°N, 96.7542°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67019.

Burden rests on a Kansas prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky seems to hold an almost tangible presence. It lies 32.5 miles east-south-east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 120°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-west of Dexter. The land here is a study in subtle curves and broad, open fields, a gentle undulation of earth that catches the sun in shifting patterns. Tall grasses, often golden or a deep, weathered green depending on the season, whisper secrets to the wind, and the air itself carries a clean, dry scent, hinting at distant rain and tilled soil. The houses of Burden huddle close, their roofs a patchwork against the vast expanse, and the quiet roads seem to lead equally to the next farmstead or to the boundless sky. Though small, Burden carries the quiet resilience of a place that has weathered its share of seasons and challenges. Its history is tied to the fertile earth, the economy once driven by the bounty of wheat and corn, the land itself the primary employer. You can still see the echoes of that agricultural past in the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate the skyline, silent sentinels of a bygone era. The railroad, too, played its part, a lifeline for this prairie settlement, and the faint hum of distant traffic on the highway now carries the modern pulse of commerce, connecting Burden to the wider world while the fields continue their patient, enduring work.

About This Burden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burden, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.312802, -96.754197. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Burden and Cowley County.

Detailed location data for Burden includes the ZIP code (67019), telephone area code (785), county seat of Cowley County (Winfield), and school district assignment (Central Unified School District 462). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Burden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.