Burns is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 234. The city name came from a nearby train station, which was named prior to the city being incorporated. It is located between El Dorado and Florence along the west side of U.S. Route 77 highway. The southern edge of the city is the border between Marion and Butler counties.

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Town numbers

ZIP code66840

Area code620

Living in Burns

Housing in Burns

$210K▲ 9.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Burns home is worth about $210,000, up 9.8% in a year, 16% below the Kansas typical home.

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Work & commute in Burns

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Most working residents leave Burns for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (13%), Newton (12%) and Goessel (9%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Wichita

13%

Newton

12%

Goessel

Hillsboro

1%Work in townlive and work in Burns 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 17Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Burns

Compared with Kansas

1worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

61.3%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKS 64.9% · worse

Care nearby

St. Luke Hospital & Living CenterMarion · 18.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Health Ministries Clinic Dental OfficeNewton · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Burns · CMS · HRSAHealth in Burns →

Natural hazards in Burns

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

0Does Burns flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Burns

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Climate in Burns

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Burns has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 23°Winter

66° / 44°Spring

88° / 66°Summer

69° / 46°Fall