Burke, Texas

About Burke

Burke is a tiny community in eastern Texas with an estimated population of 704.

Burke holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.82 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 250 residents per square mile.

📰 Burke News Today

• Kyle Goon: Before Ethan Burke played for the Ravens, he was almost a Terps lacrosse star The Baltimore Banner · Oct 6
• Burke, TX Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 26
• Burke: “That’s right (You’re not from Texas)” HeraldNet.com · Sep 23
• Ethan Burke ESPN · Apr 26
• Small Texas law firm set to receive $150M to represent unaccompanied migrant children NPR · Aug 5

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Burke Unique

• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Naranjo Museum of Natural History · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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