Most working residents leave Burns for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Howell (4%), Flint (4%) and Fenton (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Howell

Flint

Fenton

Genoa

6%Work in townlive and work in Burns 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 265Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Burns →

Health in Burns

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

5better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 6.8%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Trinity Health Livingston HospitalHowell · 14.9 mi · ER

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care ShiawasseeOwosso · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48418, 48429, 48414 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Burns →

Natural hazards in Burns

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Burns flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Shiawassee County MapBurns vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Burns →

Climate in Burns

Full climate →

Burns has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Burns get?About 52 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Burns →

Schools in Burns

All Burns schools →

School Grade B

The public schools Burns’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#239Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictByron Area SchoolsSchools3

Byron Area Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 310 students Byron Area Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 142 students Byron Area High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 200 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.