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139 people live in this town, settled in 1890.
Burns City’s age of the median resident is 75.2 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Burns City. Burns City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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For Burns City, the July high is 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
62% of Burns City’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Burns City who binge drink: 18%. 19% of Burns City adults smoke cigarettes.
| Burns City | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Burns City | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Burns City is unincorporated, so Martin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
None within 15 miles of Burns City; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Burns City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Burns City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 114 at the 2020 census.
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Burns City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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