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BurneyIN

A town in Indiana.

Is Burney a good place to live?

We don’t grade Burney yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Burney for work

Where Burney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Greensburg Greensburg 23% 11% → Columbus Columbus 11% 10% → Shelbyville Shelbyville 10% 6% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 6% 4% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 4% 2% → Batesville Batesville 2% Burney · 0% stay
0jobs based in Burney
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Burney: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Burney, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
SchoolsDecatur County Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDecatur County Circuit Court ClerkDecatur County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4724047240 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Burney.

Work & commute

Most people working in Burney commute elsewhere

The top destinations are Greensburg (23%), Columbus (11%) and Shelbyville (10%). For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Burney0%
Greensburg23%
Columbus11%
Shelbyville10%
Indianapolis6%
17 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Burney
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageBurney’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in BurneyCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Burney: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBurney’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 22°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Burney faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Burney, 55% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Burney sits above 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageBurney’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Miller House and Garden and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burney. Close and well known come first.

All 53 attractions →
16 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden17 mi MuseumZaharakos17 mi City parkMill Race Park39 mi GardenGarfield Park Conservatory and Gardens15 mi MuseumAtterbury-Bakalar Air Museum33 mi MuseumRiley Birthplace and Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution · Riley Birthplace and Museum: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burney

13pages on Burney
The big questions
Work & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions53 nearby · Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum 15 miLibraryHope Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1884Climate85° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Burney; the nearest are

Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin24.4 mi$38,710 tuitionIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis42.3 mi$10,762 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis43.5 mi$5,154 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Burney

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Burney is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
830 ft

Questions about Burney

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Burney, IN a good place to live?

We don’t grade Burney yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Indiana.