Burlingame, Kansas

Burlingame is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 934 people lived there.
History.
Burlingame was originally created as Council City and was an stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The Council City post office was opened on April 30, 1855. The city and post office name was changed from Council City to Burlingame on January 30, 1858. It was named after Anson Burlingame.
During the American Civil War the townspeople built a stone fort in the middle of the town. Burlingame's Fort was torn down after the war.
Geography.
Burlingame is on U.S. Route 56, about south of Topeka. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
Climate.
Burlingame has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Burlingame has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
People.
Burlingame is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 934 people, 404 households, and 250 families living in Burlingame.