Burns, Wyoming

Burns is a town in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Burns had a population of 356.

History

Originally, Burns was a siding with a water tank on the Union Pacific Railroad. The community of Burns was conceived and marketed as a German-Lutheran settlement named New Berlin and initially platted as the Town of Luther in 1907. The original name was given by settlers of German Ancestry in honor of Martin Luther.

Burns was the center of the Golden Prairie District promoted by the James R. Carpenter's Federal Land & Securities Co. formed in 1905.

The town was incorporated in 1916.

As of 2023 Main Street is the only paved road and the community has four blocks.

Geography

Burns is located at (41.191962, -104.358163), approximately east of Cheyenne.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census people, 118 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 138 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 87.1% White, 0.1% African American, 1.1% Native American, 2.2% from other races, and 8.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 301 people, 118 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 138 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% White, 1.0% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 118 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 41.6 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census Clark left his position due to health concerns. Nicholson faced controversy in 2023 due to the town council, of which he was a member, voting to close a restaurant.