Burlingame, Kansas

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Burlingame is a small community in Osage County, Kansas, United States. The town was originally named Council City and was an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail. It has a beautiful wide brick mainstreet, with one row of parking down the center. The street was originally built wide enough for oxen teams pulling wagons (during the Santa Fe Trail era) to make u-turns. The city name was changed from Council City to Burlingame, in honor of Anson Burlingame.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable People
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Burlingame is located at 38°45′3″N, 95°50′9″W (38.750846, -95.835718)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

Burlingame "Where rail meets trail," is the only geographical place where the Santa Fe Railroad crosses the Santa Fe Trail.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,017 people, 428 households, and 267 families residing in the city. The population density was 446.2/km² (1,150.1/mi²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 211.0/km² (543.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.43% White, 0.29% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.49% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 428 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,845, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $26,711 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,465. About 3.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable People

Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr. (1915-1974) was born in Burlingame and attended high school in Bulingame. He was the 1971 Nobel Prize winner in physiology and medicine.

Kenny Starr, country recording artist from Burlingame, achieved a #1 hit in 1975, "Blind Man In The Bleachers," which was nominated for the 1976 Country Music Association Awards for Album of the year and Single of the Year. Kenny is still active in the music industry in the Nashville area as a producer. See the external links below for his website.

Marshall M. Murdock, born in what is now West Virginia in 1837, came to Burlingame in 1863 and established the newspaper, presently known as The Osage County Chronicle. He moved to Wichita in 1872 and established The Wichita Eagle. He served as state senator and Wichita postmaster until his death January 2, 1908. His historic 1874 Wichita home was restored and moved to Old Cowtown Museum. In the external links is a photo of his home taken in 1974 prior to restoration. Marshall's sons Victor Murdock and Marcellus Marion Murdock also became well known.

Victor Murdock, son of Marshall M. Murdock, was born in Burlingame, March 18, 1871. He moved with his parents to Wichita in 1872. His became a U.S. Congressman. See the biography on the congress webpgage (see external links below).

Orville Howell "Bull" Nelson, cattleman, was born on October 9, 1850, in Lebanon, Ohio. In March 1868 he moved to Burlingame, Kansas where he started his ventures into cattle. He later moved to Dalhart, Texas. He moved his family in 1892 to Kansas City. He continued cattle dealings in West Texas and Burlingame. He died December 13, 1930 in Dalhart, Texas. He was buried at Burlingame, Kansas.