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Indiana›Martin County

Burns CityIN

139 people live in this town, settled in 1890.

Population
139
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
75.2
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1890
136 years ago

Is Burns City a good place to live?

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.

Earthen dam with logs and debris from cleaned land near Burns City, Indiana. Martin Company development project
Earthen dam with logs and debris from cleaned land near Burns City, Indiana. Martin Company development project, 1937
Burns City’s story

136 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 2 maps from 1950 on.

  • 1890Burns City is settled
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Small town

139 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Burns City.

Climate

Burns City: four seasons and pleasant summers

13″snow a winter

For Burns City, the July high is 86°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Burns City, with inland flooding at the top

62risk score of 100

62% of Burns City’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%.

FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Burns City is

The share of adults in Burns City who binge drink: 18%. 19% of Burns City adults smoke cigarettes.

Burns CityIndiana townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBurns CityIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.7%15.4%
Daviess Community Hospital
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Burns City

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Getting set up

Moving to Burns City: who provides what

Burns City is unincorporated, so Martin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMartin CountyMartin County provides services here
SchoolsLoogootee Community School CorporationWhich 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 hereMartin County Circuit Court ClerkMartin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4755347553 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Burns City; the nearest are

About Burns City

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.

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

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
712 ft

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