Editing Burns, Wyoming

{{short description|Town in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}

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| official_name            = Burns, Wyoming
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Laramie County, Wyoming|Laramie]]

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| government_type          = Mayor and Council
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = James "Okie" Clark
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| established_date         = [1907]

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| population_total         = 356
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 82053
| area_code                = [[Area code 307|307]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 56-11265<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| website                  = [http://www.burnswy.com/ www.burnswy.com]
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'''Burns''' is a town in [[Laramie County, Wyoming|Laramie County]], [[Wyoming]], United States. It is part of the [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 301 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Burns town, Wyoming |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=April 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Burns is located at {{coord|41|11|31|N|104|21|29|W|type:city}} (41.191962, -104.358163),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> approximately {{convert|25|mi}} east of [[Cheyenne, Wyoming|Cheyenne]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=December 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1920= 300
|1930= 216
|1940= 253
|1950= 216
|1960= 225
|1970= 185
|1980= 268
|1990= 254
|2000= 285
|2010= 301
|2020= 356
|estyear=2019
|estimate=312
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

=== 2020 census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov" /> of 2020, there were 356<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Burns%20town,%20Wyoming&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1|access-date=February 19, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> people, 118 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|98.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 138 housing units at an average density of {{convert|45.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 87.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 8.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.7% of the population.

=== 2010 census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 14, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 301 people, 118 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|98.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 138 housing units at an average density of {{convert|45.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 285 people, 112 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 93.2 people per square mile (36.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 38.3 per square mile (14.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.70% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.75% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,460. About 7.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], 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 Number 2|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 [[public library]], a branch of the Laramie County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | accessdate=June 13, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
Originally, Burns was a [[siding (rail)|siding]] with a water tank on the [[Union Pacific Railroad]].<ref name=bowman>{{cite book|last1=Bowman|first1=J. R.|editor1-last=Shearer|editor1-first=Frederick E.|title=The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean|date=1882|publisher=J.R. Bowman|location=New York|page=61|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nbsUAAAAYAAJ&dq=The%20Pacific%20tourist.%20J.R.%20Bowman's%20illustrated%20transcontinental%20guide%20of%20travel%20from%20the%20Atlantic%20to%20the%20Pacific%20Ocean&pg=PA61v|accessdate=May 16, 2018|oclc=752667534}}</ref>  The community of Burns was conceived and marketed as a German-Lutheran settlement named New Berlin<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wyomingplaces.pbworks.com/w/page/12714697/Burns%2520(Laramie)|title=Wyoming Places / Burns (Laramie)|website=Wyomingplaces.pbworks.com|access-date=September 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923025238/http://wyomingplaces.pbworks.com/w/page/12714697/Burns%2520(Laramie)|archive-date=September 23, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and initially platted as the Town of Luther in 1907.<ref>{{cite web|title=Plat of Luther, Laramie County, Wyoming|url=https://maps.laramiecounty.com/mapserver/plats/BNS%2001.pdf|date=November 19, 1907|website=Laramie County Interactive Map Portal|publisher=Laramie County, Wyoming|accessdate=May 16, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630221329/https://maps.laramiecounty.com/mapserver/plats/BNS%2001.pdf|archivedate=June 30, 2016}}</ref> The original name was given by settlers of German Ancestry in honor of [[Martin Luther]].
Burns was the center of the Golden Prairie District promoted by the [[James R. Carpenter]]'s Federal Land & Securities Co. formed in 1905.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/lincburns.html|title=Lincon Highway-Wyoming|website=Wyomingtalesandtrails.com|accessdate=January 9, 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Wyoming}}
*[[List of municipalities in Wyoming]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Burns, Wyoming}}
* [http://pluto.state.wy.us:8080/awweb/guest.jsp?smd=2&nn=Burns&nt=browse6&snt=browse6&cl=library2_lib Burns newspapers in the Wyoming Newspaper Project]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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