Burns, Wyoming
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| Burns, Wyoming | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Laramie |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km²) |
| - Land | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 5,518 ft (1,682 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 285 |
| - Density | 93.2/sq mi (36.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82053 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-11265[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609075[2] |
Burns is a town in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Burns is located at (41.191962, -104.358163)[3], about 25 miles east of Cheyenne.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 38.3/sq mi (14.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 0.70% Native American, 1.75% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 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 sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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