Burns is a town in

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, United States. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 301 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Burns is located at (41.191962, -104.358163), approximately east of

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 356 people, 118 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 138 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 87.1%

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, 0.1%

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, 1.1% Native American, 2.2% from other races, and 8.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 301 people, 118 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The

was . There were 138 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.7%

, 1.0%

, 1.3% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population. There were 118 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were

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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the town was 41.6 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 285 people, 112 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The

was 93.2 people per square mile (36.0/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 38.3 per square mile (14.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14%

, 0.70% Native American, 1.75% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population. There were 112 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were

living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.13. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $23,929 versus $19,286 for females. The

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for the town was $15,460. About 7.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the

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, including 26.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the town of Burns is provided by Laramie County School District #2. Schools serving the town include Burns Elementary School (grades K-6) and Burns Junior/Senior High School (grades 7-12). Burns has a

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, a branch of the Laramie County Library System.

History

Originally, Burns was a siding with a water tank on the

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. The community of Burns was conceived and marketed as a German-Lutheran settlement named New Berlin and initially platted as the Town of Luther in 1907. The original name was given by settlers of German Ancestry in honor of

Martin Luther Martin Luther ( ; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, Theology, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Reformation, Pr ...

. Burns was the center of the Golden Prairie District promoted by the James R. Carpenter's Federal Land & Securities Co. formed in 1905.

References

External links

Burns newspapers in the Wyoming Newspaper Project
{{authority control Towns in Laramie County, Wyoming Towns in Wyoming 1907 establishments in Wyoming

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

2000 census

Education

History

See also

References

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