Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 371, settled in 1874.
Burnsville’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike and Cunningham House and Outbuildings is on the National Register of Historic Places. Burnsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burnsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Burnsville.
The national flood insurance program has paid 6 claims in Burnsville since 1985. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 87% come from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Burnsville after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: the Braxton County Schools. Its one school is below. 88 students attend Burnsville’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnsville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 88 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 3.1%. Burnsville’s median rent stands at $755 a month, below both the West Virginia town median ($878 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among households locally, 71% own their home.
| Burnsville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $755 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Burnsville had 49 jobs in 2023, down 39 from 2013. For most workers, Burnsville is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work for Burnsville comes to 33 minutes. The top destinations are Bridgeport (5%), Buckhannon (4%) and Clarksburg (3%).
| Burnsville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 16% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 25% of residents (20% statewide). 371 people lived in Burnsville by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 5.6% fewer than in 2020. Also worth knowing: for adults 25 and older locally, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 15%.
| Burnsville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 15% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Burnsville | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.5% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 50.1% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.9% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Winters in Burnsville are chilly and summers warm, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Burnsville, 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Burnsville. 25% of adults in Burnsville smoke cigarettes; 20% have diabetes.
| Burnsville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Burnsville | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34% | 19.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.6% | 10.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Burnsville has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burnsville City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Burnsville
About 6 of every 100 Burnsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia.
Where Burnsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Burnsville.
Town in Braxton County, West Virginia
Burnsville is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and Saltlick Creek. The population was 401 at the 2020 census. Burnsville was incorporated in 1902 by the Circuit Court and named for Captain John Burns who operated the first sawmill in that section of the state and who established the town shortly after the close of the American Civil War. It was named "All West Virginia City" in 1976.
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Burnsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Chester R. Bender and William Matthew Kidd.
