Burden, KS

united states

Burden sits about 30 miles southeast of Wichita along US Highway 160 in south-central Kansas. This agricultural community of 554 people serves as a quiet stop between Winfield and Medicine Lodge. Most visitors arrive via US 160 from Wichita or take State Route 99 for north-south access. The town's historic grain elevator, built in 1925, towers over the surrounding prairie and serves as a landmark visible for miles.