BurnaKY
Population 123: a town settled in 1906.
Is Burna a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Burna, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Burna. Burna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
123 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burna.
A home in Burna is worth about $111K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 12%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Burna is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burna has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Salem (17%), Paducah (7%) and Marion (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Burna
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Burna stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity
In Burna, 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 6 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Burna.
| Burna | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Burna | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.6% | 18.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 24.3% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Burna
Moving to Burna: who provides what
Burna is unincorporated, so Livingston 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.
100% of working residents leave Burna for work
Where Burna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burna; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Burna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About Burna
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Burna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Livingston County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Burna had a population of 219. It is home to the North Livingston Elementary School and Livingston County Middle School. The name was decided upon by a contest. A young girl named Burna was selected as the winner, and so the town was named after her.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- ZIP code
- 42028
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