Population: 232 Elevation: 1433 feet Latitude: 37° 26' 11" N Longitude: 96° 45' 52" W School District: USD 462, Central ZIP code: 67008 Area Code: 620

Atlanta is located in northeastern Cowley, [CL], county. It's a compact little town, four blocks in each direction. What makes Atlanta special is the way the town works together. The big round table in the Branding Iron Cafe, the heart of town, is a good example. This table, and the other furniture, was built by local volunteers when they were rebuilding the building that houses the cafe; over 5,000 hours of volunteer labor. The building itself is owned by a community economic development group that makes sure that Atlanta has the essentials, including a cafe. Other community projects are an outstanding volunteer fire department and a local first-response team for medical emergencies. Community efforts also keep the downtown buildings maintained and occupied.

• The old movie theater is still used as a community center.
• The 1921 City Hall has a tiny jail inside, but the building is mostly used now for preparing utility bills.

Schools		Burden Elementary School   (620) 438-3195 1045 Oak Street / Burden, Kansas 67019 Jr/Sr High School   (620) 438-2215 / Burden, KS USD 462 Central   (620) 438-2218 FAX: (620) 438-2217 700 N Main / P. O. Box 128 / Burden, KS 67019
Churches		Christian Church   (620) 394-2210  United Methodist Church   (620) 394-2369
Banking		Citizens Bank of Kansas (620) 394-2214 Main St.
Dining		Branding Iron   (620) 394-2555 / 323 Main
Government		City Hall   (620) 394-2220  City Marshall   (620) 394-2217  U. S. Post Office   (620) 394-2306

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