| Official Name: | Burtrum |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | A Place to Belong |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Todd |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jenae Ulbricht |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.47 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.47 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.57 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.57 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 123 |
| Population Density Km2: | 83.76 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 216.93 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1283 |
| Coordinates: | 45.8658°N -94.6875°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56318 |
| Area Code: | 320 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-08902[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393476 |
Burtrum is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 144 at the 2010 census.[3] By the 2020 Decennial Census, the population had declined to 123.[4]
The city is home to the Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Park and a Grand Army of the Republic cemetery named after Civil War veteran Moses Dane.
Burtrum was platted in 1884, under the name of Hansen, and developed when the Northern Pacific Railroad came through.[5] A post office has been in operation at Burtrum since 1888.[6] Burtrum was incorporated in 1894, according to the third edition of Upham's Minnesota Place Names.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57sqmi, all land.[7]
Minnesota State Highway 28 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 144 people, 63 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was 252.6PD/sqmi. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 128.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 63 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 146 people, 69 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was 258.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 82 housing units at an average density of 145sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.32% White, and 0.68% from two or more races.
There were 69 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 14.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,788. There were 4.9% of families and 12.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.4% of under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.