Burns, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 268. Estimated population in July 2006: 274 (+2.2% change)

Males: 139	(51.9%)
Females: 129	(48.1%)

Marion County

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66840.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,200 (it was $33,500 in 2000)

Burns	$34,200
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $31,000 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Burns	$31,000
Kansas:	$107,800

Burns, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Burns:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Black (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (30.2%), United States (16.0%), English (13.4%), Irish (10.8%), Dutch (5.2%), Russian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1504 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 773 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Burns

High school or higher: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burns city

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 62.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 11.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Burns:	1.3% ($400)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (41.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (366.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Florence, KS (10.9 miles ), Cedar Point, KS (12.6 miles) , Potwin, KS (13.9 miles ), Peabody, KS (16.1 miles ), Elbing, KS (16.7 miles ), Cassoday, KS (17.5 miles) , El Dorado, KS (18.7 miles ), Marion, KS (19.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $23,300
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $76,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $10,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.09 N, Longitude: 96.89 W

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+18.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Plastics and rubber products (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (24%)
Health care (22%)
Educational services (8%)
Construction (6%)
Private households (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Printing workers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Waiters and waitresses (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)

Burns races chart

Crime in Burns (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
10 thefts (3584.2 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 143.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Average climate in Burns, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Burns-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Burns city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 29.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Burns:

SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; EL DORADO, KS)
ST LUKE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MARION, KS)
HILLSBORO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; HILLSBORO, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Burns, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burns:

MC CONNELL AFB (about 42 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 67 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burns:

MARION MUNI (about 18 miles; MARION, KS; ID: 43K)
PATTY FIELD (about 22 miles; EL DORADO, KS; ID: 9K6)
CAPTAIN JACK THOMAS/EL DORADO (about 23 miles; EL DORADO, KS; ID: EQA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burns:

BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

Library in Burns:

BURNS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,606; Location: 104 N. CHURCH STREET; 2,946 books; 3 audio materials; 94 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Burns and their reported violations in the past:

BURNS, CITY OF (Population served: 275, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-1998)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-09-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-1996)

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-03-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-1996)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-09-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and APR-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-27-1995)

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	79.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Burns compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Burns (2007 data):

Community National Bank: Burns Branch at 207 North Washington, branch established on 2001-06-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $426.5 mil, Deposits: $343.9 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Burns mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$74
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$850
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,000
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$1,924

Burns government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Sewerage: $11,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $32,000
Financial Administration: $28,000

Solid Waste Management: $23,000

Water Utilities: $21,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Police Protection: $7,000

Sewerage: $6,000

Libraries: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $37,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $28,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,000
General - Other: $6,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $47,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $52,000
Public Utilities: $9,000

NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Harvey County, KS	0.89% ($32,900 average AGI)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.56% ($31,760)
from McPherson County, KS	0.27% ($28,250)

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Harvey County, KS	1.30% ($37,475 average AGI)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.99% ($35,333)
to McPherson County, KS	0.55% ($36,080)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burns:

KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KAHS (1360 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: REUNION BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burns:

KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Burns:

KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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