BURNS, OREGON

'Burns' is a city in Harney County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,064 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harney County.
Burns was officially established in 1884 and incorporated upon Harney county's creation in 1889. It was named for the Scottish poet Robert Burns by early settler and County Commissioner George McGowan.
Burns and neighboring Hines form a small metropolitan area, which is the largest population by far in Harney County.
Burns is one of the largest cities in the United States that is more than 125 miles from an interstate highway.

Contents

Geography and climate

Demographics

Notable residents

Media

Transportation

External links

Geography and climate

Burns is located at (43.586827, -119.057114).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 km² (3.6 mi²), all land.

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rec High °F	57	67	74	84	94	98	107	100	97	86	70	57
Norm High °F	34.7	40.5	49	57.4	66.1	75.1	85.4	84.5	75	62.4	44.8	35.1
Norm Low °F	14	19.4	24.9	28.6	35.6	41.1	46.4	43.9	35	26.4	20.6	14.6
Rec Low °F	-27	-28	-14	10	15	21	25	22	17	-7	-13	-20
Precip (in)	1.18	1.11	1.24	0.85	1.05	0.66	0.4	0.45	0.5	0.72	1.11	1.3
''Source: USTravelWeather.com [1]''

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,064 people, 1,272 households, and 783 families residing in the city. The population density was 332.3/km² (861.5/mi²). There were 1,487 housing units at an average density of 161.3/km² (418.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.54% White, 0.20% African American, 2.48% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.29% of the population.
There were 1,272 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,658, and the median income for a family was $31,792. Males had a median income of $24,858 versus $22,097 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,224. About 8.4% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

★ Kellen Clemens - New York Jets quarterback

★ Norma Paulus - Oregon Politician

Media

★ ''The Burns Times-Herald'' [2]

Transportation

★ Burns Municipal Airport

External links

★ City of Burns (official website)

★ Profile of Burns from the Oregon Blue Book

★ Profile of Burns from the Harney County Chamber of Commerce