WYMap-doton-Burns, 2004
Burns’s story
119 years in pictures
Census counts: 300 in 1920, 356 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
- 1907Burns is settled
BurnsWY
A town of 399, settled in 1907.
Population
399
2025 Census estimate · +13% since 2020
Typical home
$401K
+6% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
57.1
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Is Burns a good place to live?
Burns’ median age is 57.1 years, above both the Wyoming town median (37.3 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Burns. Burns has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
399 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Burns: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burns, and how to reach them.
PowerHigh West Energy14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBurns Board of Public UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers24% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burns’ trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLaramie County ClerkLaramie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP code8205382053 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 Burns.
Schools
The schools Burns’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Laramie County School District #2. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Burns Jr & Sr High School, with 307 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burns ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 245 | A− |
| Burns Jr & Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 307 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
More than half of Burns’ working residents commute to Cheyenne
Most working residents leave Burns for work: only 0% work in town. Burns’ average trip to work is 23 minutes, against 15 minutes in Wyoming’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Burns grew to 64 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Burns | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Burns0%
Cheyenne58%
Pine Bluffs3%
Laramie3%
Gillette3%
24 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Burns
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Burns, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Burns, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Burns has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–41°
Spring30–59°
Summer51–84°
Fall32–62°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Burns is
Burns beats the Wyoming average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 72% of adults had a checkup this year in Burns. Only 1 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Burns.
| Burns | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 68% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
5 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Burns | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.6% | 6.5% |
Cheyenne VA Medical Center
22.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A typical Burns home is worth about $401K
The typical Burns home is worth about $401,000, up 6% in a year, 9% above the Wyoming typical home. 89% of Burns households own their home.
$401KZillow home value
Typical home value
Burns$401K
Wyoming$369K
+6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Burns has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,945 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bob Stegge Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burns
19pages on Burns
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burns; the nearest are
Laramie County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cheyenne22.6 mi$4,613 in-state tuitionUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity or college · Public · Greeley, CO56.7 mi$12,416 in-state tuitionWestern Nebraska Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottsbluff, NE60.1 mi$3,840 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Burns residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Burns for work
Where Burns’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Burns
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Burns
Town in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Burns is a town in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Burns had a population of 356.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1907
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,518 ft
- ZIP code
- 82053
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Burns
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burns, WY a good place to live?
Burns has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.