Welcome to Burns ...
The town of Burns is located in Laramie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burns, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burns has a population of 313 people<2> (see below for details).
Burns is 5,510 feet [1,679 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Burns is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Burns lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Burns: (307)
The ZIP code for Burns: 82053<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burns had an population of 313 people. This is an increase of 3.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burns had a population of 301 people. This makes Burns the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Burns represents 0.05% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 301 people, the population of Burns increased 5.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 285 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burns.
Communities Also Named Burns ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Burns - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burns.
Communities near Burns ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burns.
- Pine Bluffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluffs
- Pine Bluffs is located in Laramie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluffs <5>
- Egbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Laramie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <5>
- Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Laramie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <5>
- Hereford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Weld County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <5>
- Albin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Albin is located in Laramie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albin <5>
- Ranchettes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchettes
- Ranchettes is located in Laramie County
- Grover
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Weld County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <5>
- Cheyenne
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
- Cheyenne is located in Laramie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne <5>
- Bushnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Bushnell is located in Kimball County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burns. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burns.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burns. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burns.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burns. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burns.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burns ...
Looking for more information about Burns? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Burns, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burns.
Adding Burns to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burns in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burns was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Burns in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Burns post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burns.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laramie County: www.webgate.co.laramie.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Laramie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burns. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Burns). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burns or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |