Burna is an

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and

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(CDP) in central Livingston County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 257. It is home to the North Livingston Elementary School and Livingston County Middle School. The name was decided upon by a contest. A young girl named Burna was selected as the winner, and so the town was named after her.

Geography

Burna is in central Livingston County along

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, which leads east to Salem and southwest to Smithland, the

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. According to the

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, the Burna CDP has an area of , of which , or 0.23%, are water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 219 people, 107 housing units, and 49 families in the CDP. The racial makeup was 91.3%

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, 0.9%

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, and 7.8% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino origin. The ancestry of the CDP was 59.8% American, and 5.9% Portuguese. The median age was 62.6 years old. A total of 32.4% of the population were 65 or older, with 5.9% between 65 and, 0.0% between 75 and 84, and 26.5% were 85 or older. A total of 4.9% of the population were between the ages of 5 and 14. A total of 26.5% of the population were in poverty. A total of 81.8% of people over 65 were in poverty.

References

Unincorporated communities in Livingston County, Kentucky Census-designated places in Livingston County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky {{LivingstonCountyKY-geo-stub