Moving to Burns, Tennessee

Population: 1,366. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,402 (+2.6% change)
Males: 677 (49.6%), Females: 689 (50.4%)

Dickson County

Zip code: 37029

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $38,641
Median house value: $82,100

Population by Race

Races in Burns:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.4%), Irish (13.4%), English (10.7%), German (9.2%), Italian (3.0%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 794 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burns

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burns town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burns:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burns:

  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 44 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 46 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 56 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burns:

  • DICKSON MUNI (about 9 miles; DICKSON, TN; Abbreviation: M02)
  • CENTERVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; CENTERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: GHM)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY (about 30 miles; WAVERLY, TN; Abbreviation: 0M5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burns:

  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 33 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)

Public primary/middle school in Burns:

  • STUART BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 3201 HIGHWAY 96; Grades: KG – 05)