Editing Burney, California

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|map_caption              = Location in [[Shasta County, California|Shasta County]] and the state of [[California]]
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|population_total         = 3000
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|blank_info               = 06-09122
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'''Burney''' is an [[unincorporated community|unincorporated town]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Shasta County, California|Shasta County]], [[California]], United States.  Its population is 3,000 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,154 from the 2010 census.  Burney is located on [[California State Route 299|State Route 299]], about {{convert|4|mi|km}} west of its junction with [[California State Route 89|State Route 89]].

[[Image:Burney Falls 504x402.JPG|thumb|right|Burney Falls]]

Burney has several areas for [[fly fishing]], with wild [[brown trout|brown]] and native [[rainbow trout]] in many nearby rivers and streams, including [[Burney Creek]].  Other attractions in the area include [[McArthur–Burney Falls Memorial State Park]], home to [[Burney Falls]].

Burney was named after Samuel Burney, a settler in the area in the 1850s. Burney was found dead in the valley in 1857, which came to be called "the valley where Burney died," and finally just "Burney".

The town of Burney sits at the base of an extinct volcano called [[Burney Mountain]]. The peak is {{convert|7863|ft|m|abbr=on|adj=mid|tall}}.

==History==
===2009 shootout===
{{Infobox civilian attack
|title =2009 Burney shootout
|image =
|caption =
|location = Burney, [[California]], [[United States]]
|target = A branch of [[US Bank]]
|date = December 15, 2009
|time = 12:14 p.m. 
|timezone = [[UTC]]-7
|weapons = * [[Smith & Wesson Model 500]]
* [[Smith & Wesson]] [[9mm]] [[semi-automatic pistol]]
|type = [[hostage taking]], [[shootout]]
|fatalities = 1 (the perpetrator)
|injuries = 2
|perp = Gregorio Enrique Estrada 
}}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://robertd.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/money-not-motive-in-burney-us-bank-standoff/|title=Money Not Motive in Burney US Bank Standoff !Update! Shooter Identified|date=17 December 2009}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 3000
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1850–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880–1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Burney had a population of 3,154. The population density was {{convert|606.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Burney was 2,685 (85.1%) White, 13 (0.4%) African American, 233 (7.4%) Native American, 7 (0.2%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 61 (1.9%) from other races, and 153 (4.9%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 265 people (8.4%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0609122|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023809/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0609122|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Burney CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 3,035 people (96.2% of the population) lived in households, 119 (3.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,262 households, 371 (29.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 638 (50.6%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 155 (12.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 70 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 74 (5.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 5 (0.4%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 344 households (27.3%) were one person and 150 (11.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40.  There were 863 families (68.4% of households); the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 751 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 240 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 681 people (21.6%) aged 25 to 44, 949 people (30.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 533 people (16.9%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

There were 1,446 housing units at an average density of 278.0 per {{convert|1|mi2|km2|adj=on}}, of the occupied units 797 (63.2%) were owner-occupied and 465 (36.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%.  1,833 people (58.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,202 people (38.1%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 3,217 people, 1,311 households, and 912 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|622.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,420 housing units at an average density of {{convert|274.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 87.97% White, 0.09% African American, 6.87% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.97%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 1,311 households 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.2% of households were one person and 13.7% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% 65 or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median household income was $30,510 and the median family income  was $37,682. Males had a median income of $42,314 versus $25,139 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,060.  About 14.8% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]] Burney is located in {{Representative|casd|1|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=March 10, 2013  |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|1|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=March 2, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>

Federally, Burney is in {{Representative|cacd|1|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|1|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}</ref>

==Popular culture==
Parts of the 1986 film ''[[Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me]]'' were filmed within the vicinity of Burney and [[Fall River Mills, California]].  The scene in which the boys outrace a locomotive across a trestle was filmed at [[Lake Britton]] on the [[McCloud Railway|McCloud River Railroad]], near [[McArthur–Burney Falls Memorial State Park]], California.<ref>{{cite web|title=Along the Line Bartle-Burney|url=http://www.trainweb.org/mccloudrails/AlongTheLine/Bartle-Burney.html|work=McCloud Rails|publisher=McCloud Rails|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref>

Jonathan Schmierer, Burney High School graduate, appeared on ''[[The Price Is Right (American game show)|The Price Is Right]]'' during one of [[Bob Barker]]'s final showings. He lost a game of Tic-Tac-Toe for a trip to the Ramada Inn in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jonathan on TV|url=https://vimeo.com/30781269|website=Intermountain News|publisher=Intermountain News|accessdate=May 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theimnews.com/Archives/07-04-25%20News.pdf | title=Burney grad on stage for today's airing of TV's ''Price Is Right'' | date=April 25, 2007 | work=The InterMountain News | location=Burney, California | access-date=September 6, 2021 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202727/http://www.theimnews.com/Archives/07-04-25%20News.pdf | archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>

==Climate==
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|°F|°C}}.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Burney has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=412140&cityname=Burney%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Burney, California]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Burney (1948–2012)
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 68
| Feb record high F = 74
| Mar record high F = 80
| Apr record high F = 89
| May record high F = 96
| Jun record high F = 103
| Jul record high F = 108
| Aug record high F = 108
| Sep record high F = 105
| Oct record high F = 94
| Nov record high F = 82
| Dec record high F = 65
| year record high F = 108
| Jan high F = 43.6
| Feb high F = 49.4
| Mar high F = 54.3
| Apr high F = 61.5
| May high F = 70.5
| Jun high F = 79.1
| Jul high F = 88
| Aug high F = 86.7
| Sep high F = 81
| Oct high F = 69
| Nov high F = 53.1
| Dec high F = 44.2
| year high F =

| Jan low F =20.1
| Feb low F = 22.9
| Mar low F = 25.8
| Apr low F = 29.4
| May low F = 35.4
| Jun low F = 41.2
| Jul low F = 44.4
| Aug low F = 41.6
| Sep low F = 35.9
| Oct low F = 29
| Nov low F = 24.8
| Dec low F = 20.4
| year low F = 
| Jan record low F = -20
| Feb record low F = -18
| Mar record low F = 1
| Apr record low F = 12
| May record low F = 17
| Jun record low F = 21
| Jul record low F = 25
| Aug record low F = 24
| Sep record low F = 17
| Oct record low F = 10
| Nov record low F = -3
| Dec record low F = -26
| year record low F = -26 | precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 4.63
| Feb precipitation inch = 4.09
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.55
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.03
| May precipitation inch = 1.49
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.79
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.16
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.33
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.7
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.78
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.46
| Dec precipitation inch = 4.84
| year precipitation inch = 27.86
| Jan precipitation days = 12
| Feb precipitation days = 11
| Mar precipitation days = 12
| Apr precipitation days = 9
| May precipitation days = 7
| Jun precipitation days = 4
| Jul precipitation days = 1
| Aug precipitation days = 2
| Sep precipitation days = 3
| Oct precipitation days = 6
| Nov precipitation days = 10
| Dec precipitation days = 12
| Jan snow inch = 12
| Feb snow inch = 6.2
| Mar snow inch = 5.8
| Apr snow inch = 2.9
| May snow inch = 0.3
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0.1
| Nov snow inch = 3.1
| Dec snow inch = 10.6
| year snow inch = 41

|source 1 = WRCC<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca1214 |title=BURNEY, CA (041214) |accessdate=November 29, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}</ref>
|date=November 2015
}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.burneychamber.com Burney Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://BurneyRotary.com Rotary Club of Burney California]

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