Burnham, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,144. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,065 (-3.7% change)
Males: 1,041 (48.6%), Females: 1,103 (51.4%)

Mifflin County

Zip code: 17009

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $33,068
Median house value: $62,900

Population by Race

Races in Burnham:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

Ancestries: German (44.6%), Irish (14.0%), English (10.7%), United States (9.8%), Italian (7.8%), Dutch (5.4%).

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burnham

• High school or higher: 82.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burnham borough

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 63.5%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 7.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -108 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burnham:

• LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)
• MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 16 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA)
• HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 24 miles; PLEASANT GAP, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burnham:

• UNIVERSITY PARK (about 24 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
• ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 58 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 61 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burnham:

• MIFFLIN COUNTY (about 5 miles; REEDSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: RVL)
• MIFFLINTOWN (about 12 miles; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: P34)
• CENTRE AIRPARK (about 13 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; Abbreviation: N16)

Amtrak station near Burnham:

• 4 miles: LEWISTON (LEWISTOWN, HELEN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burnham:

• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
• SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
• MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 53 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)