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Welcome to Burt ...

The city of Burt is located in Kossuth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burt has a population of 496 people<2> (see below for details).

Burt is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Burt: 515

The ZIP code for Burt: 50522<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burt had an population of 496 people. This is a decrease of 6.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burt had a population of 533 people. This makes Burt the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Burt represents 0.02% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 438th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 533 people, the population of Burt decreased 4.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 556 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burt.

Communities Also Named Burt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Burt - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burt.

Communities near Burt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burt.

  • Algona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Armstrong
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Bancroft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Swea City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Whittemore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Titonka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Ringsted
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wesley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Lakota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burt. See our Newspapers Page for Burt.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burt ...

Looking for more information about Burt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burt.

Adding Burt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Burt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Burt post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burt.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Kossuth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burt.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Burt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/