| Official Name: | Burket, Indiana |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kosciusko |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Seward |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 123 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1732.39 |
| Population Density Km2: | 665.82 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.18 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.18 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 863 |
| Coordinates: | 41.155°N -85.9686°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 46508 |
| Area Code: | 574 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-09226[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396618 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Burket is a town in Seward Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 195 at the 2010 census.
Burket (originally spelled Burkett) was surveyed and platted by Elias Burkett in the spring of 1882.[3] The Burket post office was established in 1882.[4]
According to the 2010 census, Burket has a total area of 0.07sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 195 people, 68 households, and 45 families living in the town. The population density was 2785.7PD/sqmi. There were 74 housing units at an average density of 1057.1/sqmi. 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.
The median age in the town was 34.3 years. 32.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 44.6% male and 55.4% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 195 people, 76 households, and 55 families living in the town. The population density was 2685.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 78 housing units at an average density of 1074sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.95% White, 1.54% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 76 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,098. About 4.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 26.7% of those 65 or over.