Burket, Indiana

Burket is a town in Seward Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 195 at the 2010 census.

Founding

Burket (originally spelled Burkett) was surveyed and platted by Elias Burkett in the spring of 1882. The Burket post office was established in 1882.

Geography

Burket is located at 41°9′16″N 85°58′9″W / 41.15444°N 85.96917°W / 41.15444; -85.96917 (41.154441, -85.969155).

According to the 2010 census, Burket has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²), all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 195 people, 68 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,785.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,075.6/km²). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 1,057.1 per square mile (408.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 2.6% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 68 households of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.56.