Local servicesHospitalSusan B Allen Memorial Hospital17.9 miPost officeBurns Post Office1.0 miTown hallBurns City Hall1.0 miPoliceBurns Police Department1.0 miFire stationButler County Fire District 10 Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT42 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL141 miInterstateI-3512 miUS highwayUS 77under a mileAmtrakNewton, KS NEW26 miCoachNewton (Amtrak)BeeLine Express-Village Travel26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66840 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:04 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:40 am – 5:11 pm
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People474 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.1208 householdsMedian household income $56,111Median home value $86,000Median rent $754 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,075 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 225 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 16%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 35 minutes75% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 18°F34 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days52 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Florence station, 12 mi away; snow from Burns 1s
Nearby landmarksMay Branch Whitewater Riverriver · 8.7 miLee Springspring · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEl Dorado State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 4,133 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 30.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201929 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 42 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Burnsserves 232 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2023: coliform bacteria, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,503 ft458 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
