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Population in 2022: 2,733 (86% urban, 14% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.8%
 
Males: 1,350  (49.4%)
Females: 1,383  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

44.2 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97720.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,848 (it was $26,658 in 2000)
Burns:

$40,848
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,317 (it was $16,224 in 2000)

Burns city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,518 (it was $56,800 in 2000)
Burns:

$131,518
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $174,164; detached houses: $184,140; mobile homes: $121,258

Median gross rent in 2022: $712.

March 2022 cost of living index in Burns: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.7%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Burns, OR (2022)
    • 2,46690.0%White alone
    • 1495.4%Hispanic
    • 552.0%Two or more races
    • 230.8%Black alone
    • 20.07%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Oregon and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Burns, Oregon as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Burns is 946 to 1.


Crime rates in Burns by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(35.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(72.8)		1
(35.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(71.9)		3
(107.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(36.4)		1
(35.9)		1
(36.1)		6
(215.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(76.3)		1
(35.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(37.0)		2
(73.8)		0
(0.0)		10
(363.9)		1
(35.9)		5
(180.6)		5
(179.8)		2
(71.6)		1
(35.8)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		23
(877.2)		28
(997.9)		30
(1,058)		35
(1,246)		19
(702.1)		36
(1,328)		25
(924.6)		35
(1,274)		3
(107.7)		26
(939.3)		5
(179.8)		4
(143.2)		4
(143.3)		1
(35.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		54
(2,059)		49
(1,746)		71
(2,504)		93
(3,311)		43
(1,589)		74
(2,730)		37
(1,368)		44
(1,601)		37
(1,329)		92
(3,324)		39
(1,402)		27
(966.4)		41
(1,469)		2
(71.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		4
(152.6)		2
(71.3)		5
(176.3)		4
(142.4)		4
(147.8)		3
(110.7)		2
(74.0)		6
(218.3)		3
(107.7)		8
(289.0)		1
(36.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(38.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(35.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(36.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index171.2152.5188.3302.2131.9225.7125.4312.6116.0268.8229.8148.976.05.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Burns, OR

Crime rate in Burns detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 6 (4 officers - 2 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
Oregon average:

1.48
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Ancestries: American (17.8%), German (12.3%), English (10.0%), Irish (9.3%), European (3.6%), African (1.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 4148 feet

Land area: 3.56 square miles.

Population density: 768 people per square mile   (low).

Burns, Oregon map

8 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.3%
Oregon:

9.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Burns city:

1.0% ($593)
Oregon:

1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR (116.9 miles , pop. 52,029).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (215.8 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (658.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Hines, OR (1.5 miles ),
Drewsey, OR (4.8 miles ),
Crane, OR (5.2 miles),
Seneca, OR (6.2 miles ),
Diamond, OR (7.2 miles ),
Canyon City, OR (7.5 miles ),
Mount Vernon, OR (7.6 miles ),
John Day, OR (7.6 miles )

Latitude: 43.59 N, Longitude: 119.06 W

Area code: 541

Distribution of median household income in Burns, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Burns, OR in 2022
Burns satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
Oregon:

3.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+2.6%).
Most common industries in Burns, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (12.1%)
  • Public administration (9.5%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
  • Wood products (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (15.4%)
  • Public administration (15.4%)
  • Construction (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
  • Wood products (7.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.8%)
  • Educational services (12.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.7%)
  • Social assistance (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Burns, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.6%)
  • Registered nurses (5.5%)
  • Child care workers (5.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)

Average climate in Burns, Oregon

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Burns, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 74.9. This is about average.

City:

74.9
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.35
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Burns-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2630% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 228.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 264.3 miles away from Burns center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 438.0 miles away from Burns center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 388.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 318.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 422.8 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harney County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Burns topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Burns:

  • HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 557 W WASHINGTON STREET)
  • HARNEY COUNTY HOME HEALTH (415 NORTH FAIRVIEW)
  • BURNS HEALTH CARE CENTER (348 WEST ADAMS)

Airports located in Burns:

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Amtrak station:

BURNS (TRAVEL SHOP, 544 N. BROADWAY) - Bus Station . Services: public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burns:

  • Treasure Valley Community College (about 109 miles; Ontario, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,055)
  • Central Oregon Community College (about 119 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)
  • Northwest Nazarene University (about 125 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 128 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
  • Eastern Oregon University (about 129 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • Boise State University (about 143 miles; Boise, ID; FT enrollment: 16,774)
  • Oregon Institute of Technology (about 166 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,900)

Public high schools in Burns:

Public elementary/middle school in Burns:

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Library in Burns:

  • HARNEY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $246,380; Location: 80 WEST D ST; 24,920 books; 2,024 audio materials; 1,655 video materials; 27 state licensed databases; 61 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Burns: Harney County Library (A), Harney County Road Department (B), Harney County Courthouse (C), Burns City Hall (D), Burns Fire Department (E), Department of Motor Vehicles Burns (F), Bureau of Land Management District Office Burns (G), Harney County Historical Museum (H), Harney County Health Department (I), Burns Municipal Court (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Burns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Burns include: Triangle City Park (1), Washington City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Oard's Gallery - Oard's Service & Garage (Museums; Hy 20 & Buchanan Road), Crystal Crane Hot Springs (Recreation Areas; 59315 Hww 78).

Hotels: America's Best Inn (999 Oregon Ave), Best Inn (999 Oregon Avenue), Silver Spur Motel (789 North Broadway Avenue), Days Inn Burns (577 West Monroe Street), Horton House (191 West Centre Street), Horseshoe Inn (30836 Higfhway 20 East), Bontemps Motel (74 West Monroe Street), Motel-Best Inn (999 Oregon Avenue), City Center Motel (73 West Monroe Street).

Harney County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burns and their reported violations in the past:

BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3,030, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2010), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2010)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2010)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 11 regular monitoring violations
ODOT HD SAGE HEN HILL REST AREA (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2010), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-14-2011 to APR-16-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JAN-01-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2013)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2013)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
G H2O INC (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2007)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2007)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2007)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2007)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

56.2%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.3%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Burns in 2010:

  • 50 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 17 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 10 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 8 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Burns in 2000:

  • 45 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Burns (2011 data):

  • Sterling Savings Bank: Burns Branch at 524 West Monroe, branch established on 1998/10/19. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Harney County Branch at 493 North Broadway Avenue, branch established on 1942/08/31. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of Eastern Oregon: Burns Branch at 293 North Broadway, branch established on 1964/07/10. Info updated 2010/09/16: Bank assets: $260.3 mil, Deposits: $230.5 mil, headquarters in Heppner, OR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Beo Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Burns:

Marital status in Burns, OR
  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 18.9%

For population 25 years and over in Burns:

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.9
Oregon average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Burns
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Burns, OR (based on Harney County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other6973
Catholic6893
Evangelical Protestant4809
Mainline Protestant2024
None5,354-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Harney County:

2.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

4.43 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:

8.87 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.5%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.9%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.1%
State:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.3%
State:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Burns:

41.1%
Oregon:

46.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.7%
Oregon:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Burns:

6.5%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Burns:

6.7
Oregon:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.2%
Oregon:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

53.5%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

74.6%
Oregon:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Burns, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$22,076$52,9820$0
Other Government Administration 1$7,234$86,8080$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,986$59,8320$0
Firefighters 1$5,876$70,51223$5,243
Parks and Recreation 1$5,234$62,8080$0
Sewerage 1$6,482$77,7840$0
Water Supply 1$5,234$62,8080$0
Financial Administration 1$3,930$47,1600$0
Solid Waste Management 1$5,234$62,8080$0
Judicial and Legal 1$5,590$67,0800$0
Totals for Government 14$71,876$61,60823$5,243

Burns government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Air Transportation: $147,000 ($53.79)
  • Current Operations - Air Transportation: $391,000 ($143.07)
    Water Utilities: $281,000 ($102.82)
    Police Protection: $269,000 ($98.43)
    Central Staff Services: $264,000 ($96.60)
    Local Fire Protection: $214,000 ($78.30)
    Regular Highways: $200,000 ($73.18)
    Sewerage: $166,000 ($60.74)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $96,000 ($35.13)
    Solid Waste Management: $34,000 ($12.44)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($0.37)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $45,000 ($16.47)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $776,000 ($283.94)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($8.78)

Burns government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $419,000 ($153.31)
    Sewerage: $384,000 ($140.50)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $10,000 ($3.66)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $81,000 ($29.64)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $21,000 ($7.68)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $86,000 ($31.47)
    Fines and Forfeits: $45,000 ($16.47)
    Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($1.83)
    Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.37)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $511,000 ($186.97)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $84,000 ($30.74)
    Other: $3,000 ($1.10)
  • Tax - Property: $541,000 ($197.95)
    Public Utilities Sales: $146,000 ($53.42)
    Other Selective Sales: $125,000 ($45.74)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000 ($8.42)

Burns government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,130,000 ($779.36)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,012,000 ($736.19)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000 ($43.18)

Burns government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,877,000 ($686.79)
Businesses in Burns, OR
NameCountNameCount
Curves1Safeway1
Dairy Queen1U-Haul1
FedEx1UPS1
Ford1Vons1
MasterBrand Cabinets3

Strongest AM radio stations in Burns:

  • KZZR (1230 AM; 1 kW; BURNS, OR; Owner: STANLEY M. SWOL)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KBND (1110 AM; 12 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burns:

  • KQHC (92.7 FM; BURNS, OR; Owner: STANLEY M. SWOL)
  • KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • K240AW (95.9 FM; BURNS, OR; Owner: HARNEY COUNTY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE)
  • K219BH (91.7 FM; BURNS, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K203CW (88.5 FM; BURNS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K213DX (90.5 FM; HINES, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207DD (89.3 FM; BURNS, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Burns:

  • K71AT (Channel 71; BURNS, OR; Owner: NPG OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K52FX (Channel 52; BURNS, OR; Owner: NPG OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K36BA (Channel 36; BURNS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
Burns fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Burns fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 30Number of bridges
  • 161ft / 48.5mTotal length
  • 26,281Total average daily traffic
  • 8,147Total average daily truck traffic
  • 28,062Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in Burns, OR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 131970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Burns, OR
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Burns)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Burns, OR)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Burns)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Burns)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 18. The highest number of fires - 32 took place in 2007, and the least - 3 in 2004. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Burns, OR When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.4%), and Outside Fires (34.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Burns, OR
    • 15549.4%Structure Fires
    • 10834.4%Outside Fires
    • 4614.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 51.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Burns, OR

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Burns, Oregon:

  • America's Best Value Inn, 999 Oregon Ave, Burns, Oregon 97720 , Phone: (541) 573-1700
  • Silver Spur Motel, 789 N Broadway Ave, Burns, Oregon 97720 , Phone: (541) 573-2077, Fax: (541) 573-2077
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Burns, Oregon
Most common first names in Burns, OR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5076.0 years
James4773.7 years
William4175.6 years
Charles3671.6 years
Mary2476.6 years
Robert2468.4 years
George2076.1 years
Henry1779.3 years
Roy1577.5 years
Ruth1580.2 years
Most common last names in Burns, OR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2275.6 years
Miller1881.8 years
Johnson1570.5 years
Davis1473.1 years
Culp1181.0 years
Jones1077.8 years
Williams1082.9 years
Armstrong1069.8 years
Baker1079.7 years
Bennett979.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Burns, OR
  • 64.0%Electricity
  • 14.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.9%Wood
  • 6.0%No fuel used
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Burns, OR
  • 79.3%Electricity
  • 11.6%Wood
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Other fuel
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Burns compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Burns on our top lists:

  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 1,000+)"
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