Burns, Wyoming
Burns was an empty railroad siding until 1907 when a group of German Lutherans decided to build a town beside the tracks. The Union Pacific had named the siding "Burns" after an early telegrapher (J.J. Burns). The Lutherans tried to name the site after Martin Luther. In 1910, the town reached the population where a local post office became feasible. The Union Pacific installed one of their prefabricated railroad depots that same year. The question of the town's name came up. As the railroad had always used the name "Burns" in their communications in regards to the area, that name won out over the Lutherans' choice and the post office was named "Burns." By 1920, the population was up to 300. It hasn't changed much since...
Latitude: 41.192°N
Longitude: 104.3582°W
Founded: 1907
Elevation: 5,518'
Education:
High School or Higher: 92.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 9.6%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Burns: 80.4
Median Resident Age: 37.3 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $35,650
Estimated Median Home Value: $124,300
Population Density: 98 People per Square Mile
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Computers & Electronic Products, Construction, Health Care, Government, Printing, Lodging & Food Services, Building Materials Wholesalers
Unemployed (March 2011): 7.3%
Population Demographics: 2010
Total Population | 301 |
Males | 143 |
Females | 158 |
Population by Age | |
Under 18 | 81 |
18 & over | 220 |
20-24 | 15 |
25-34 | 34 |
35-49 | 45 |
50-64 | 64 |
65 & over | 56 |
Population by Ethnicity | |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
Non Hispanic or Latino | 290 |
Population by Race | |
White | 285 |
African-American | 3 |
Asian | 0 |
Native American | 4 |
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
Other | 3 |
Two or more | 6 |
Curt Gowdy State Park - Medicine Bow National Forest