Profile for Burkburnett, Texas, TX

Burkburnett is south of the Red River, near the Oklahoma border

Former and merged names include:
· Gilbert

Boomed with the discovery of oil in 1918

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Setting for 1940 movie, "Boom Town"

Historic sites and museums: Felty Outdoor Oil Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Burkburnett

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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13% of Burkburnett residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Burkburnett ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Burkburnett was $17,507, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Burkburnett residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Burkburnett, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $375.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $795.

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Wichita County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Burkburnett political report.

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The average commute time for Burkburnett workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Burkburnett between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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