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Burkburnett is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas metropolitan statistical area. Its population was 10,811 at the 2010 census. The community newspaper, the Burkburnett Informer/Star, is published each Thursday.

Burkburnett city overview:
Name:	Burkburnett city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Wichita County
Elevation:	1,060 ft (323 m)
Total Area:	11.54 sq mi (29.90 km²)
Land Area:	11.54 sq mi (29.90 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	10,811
Population Density:	976.35/sq mi (376.97/km²)
ZIP code:	76354
Area code:	940
FIPS code:	4811368
GNISfeature ID:	1353321
Website:	www.burkburnett.org

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History

Originally settled by ranchers as early as 1856, this community was known by some locals as Nesterville. By 1880, the town had a small store with a population of 132. From 1882 until 1903, a post office operated there under the designation Gilbert, named after the North Texas pioneer Mabel Gilbert. In 1906, a nearby wealthy rancher named Samuel Burk Burnett sold more than 16,000 acres (65 km) of his land in northern Wichita County to a group of investors who were seeking to extend into the wheat-growing area of Western Oklahoma the Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway, one of the Frank Kell/Joseph A. Kemp properties based in Wichita Falls.

Within Burnett’s former land near the railroad, lots were auctioned off the following year and a post office was established. The town was named Burkburnett by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, who visited the area for a wolf hunt that was hosted by the wealthy rancher Burnett. In 1912, oil was discovered west of the town, attracting thousands to the area, and by 1918, about 20,000 people had settled around the oilfield. This part of the town’s history was chronicled in the film, Boom Town with Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy. The Great Depression had a negative impact on the town’s population, which was boosted again in 1941 as Sheppard Air Force Base was established nearby.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Burkburnett has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.6 km), all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Burkburnett has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.