Burns, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 268. Estimated population in July 2024: 275 (+2.6% change)
Males: 139 (51.9%), Females: 129 (48.1%)

Marion County

Zip code: 66840

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $33,500
Median house value: $30,000

Population by Race

Races in Burns:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Black (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (30.2%), United States (16.0%), English (13.4%), Irish (10.8%), Dutch (5.2%), Russian (4.1%).

Elevation: 1504 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burns

• High school or higher: 68.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burns city

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 62.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 11.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+18.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burns:

• SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EL DORADO, KS)
• ST LUKE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MARION, KS)
• HILLSBORO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; HILLSBORO, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burns:

• MC CONNELL AFB (about 42 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 67 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burns:

• MARION MUNI (about 18 miles; MARION, KS; Abbreviation: 43K)
• PATTY FIELD (about 22 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Abbreviation: 9K6)
• CAPTAIN JACK THOMAS/EL DORADO (about 23 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Abbreviation: EQA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burns:

• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Libraries

Library in Burns:

• BURNS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,606; Location: 104 N. CHURCH STREET; 2,946 books; 3 audio materials; 94 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)