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A town of 1,036 people in Allegany County, New York

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Conserved land9.3%1,606 of 17,339 acres

Trails7.5 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

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1Slader Creek State Forest0.8 mi of trails · 1,135 acres

2Gas Springs State Forest0.3 mi of trails · 144 acres

3Klipnocky State Forest0.1 mi of trails · 91 acres

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About Burns

Town in New York, United States

1826Established

1,036Population

27.3 sq miArea

1,417 ftElevation

Burns is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Scots poet Robert Burns. The town lies in the northeast corner of Allegany County, northwest of Hornell.

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The public schools Burns’s kids attend outperform 69% of New York’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCANASERAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Canaseraga School B+Other · Grades PK–12 · 203 students

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

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