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Burns, Kansas

City in Marion County, Kansas · ZIP 66840

  • Marion County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 231 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 97Households
  • $44,688Median household income
  • $65,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Burns

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Population, 2000 to 2020−12.7%
2202402602802000: 26820002010: 22820102020: 2342020268234
Population of Burns at each census
CensusPopulation
2000268
2010228
2020234

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Burns
Under $50k54.6%
$50k to $100k24.8%
$100k to $150k20.6%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $44,688 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Burns
Owner occupied
74 units
Renter occupied
23 units
Vacancy rate
16.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Burns compared with its county and state
Burns compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBurnsMarion CountyKansas
Population29911,7952,937,569
Median household income$44,688$63,438$72,639
Median age26.443.737.2
Median home value$65,000$114,400$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.3%28.8%35.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.0%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes76.3%80.8%66.9%
Mean commute to work32.5 minutes23.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Burns3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Burns
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (KS-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 70
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 14

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Burns’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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