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A town of 1,036 people in Allegany County, New York
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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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Nicholas H Noyes Memorial HospitalDansville · 9.6 mi · ER
Tcfm CanaseragaCanaseraga · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
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DentalNo shortage
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 14822, 14807 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Burns →

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