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Burkett, Texas
Burkett, Texas
Unincorporated community
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	Coordinates: 31°59′46″N 99°13′32″W / 31.99611°N 99.22556°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Coleman
Elevation	1,558 ft (475 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	325
GNIS feature ID	1331677

Burkett is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States.^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000.

History

Though unincorporated, Burkett has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76828.^[2]

On May 7, 1995, an F0 tornado struck Burkett. Three homes were damaged and a barn was destroyed.^[3] On April 26, 2015, another F0 tornado struck Burkett and was reported by an emergency manager.^[4] On May 26, 2016, an F1 tornado struck Burkett. A few trees and tree limbs were snapped, and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. The community center in town sustained roof damage.^[5]

Geography

Burkett is located on Texas State Highway 206 in northeastern Coleman County.^[6]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Burkett has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated Cfa on climate maps.^[7]

Education

Burkett had its own school in 1940, which closed in 1957 and joined the Coleman and Cross Plains Independent School Districts.^[6]

Notable people

Robert E. Howard, pulp fiction author who created Conan the Barbarian.^[8]
Jack Martin, basketball coach for the Lamar Cardinals.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burkett, Texas
^ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 7, 1995
^ "Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado". National Climatic Data Center. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in San Angelo, Texas. 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in San Angelo, Texas (2016). Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved December 11, 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ^a ^b Burkett, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
^ Climate Summary for Burkett, Texas
^ Finn, Mark (2006), Blood & Thunder, Monkeybrain, Inc., ISBN 1-932265-21-X
^ "Hardin-Simmons Hall of Leaders". Hardin-Simmons University. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burkett, Texas

[2] Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[3] Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 7, 1995

[4] "Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado". National Climatic Data Center. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in San Angelo, Texas. 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

[5] National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in San Angelo, Texas (2016). Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved December 11, 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[Handbook-6] Burkett, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online

[7] Climate Summary for Burkett, Texas

[8] Finn, Mark (2006), Blood & Thunder, Monkeybrain, Inc., ISBN 1-932265-21-X

[9] "Hardin-Simmons Hall of Leaders". Hardin-Simmons University. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

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