BurnsWI
A town of 768.
768 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burns. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Burns
Most working residents leave Burns for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are La Crosse (31%), Onalaska (11%) and Sparta (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Burns has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Burns is
Burns beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Burns | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 8% |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
100% of working residents leave Burns for work
Where Burns’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Burns
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Burns is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 946 at the 2020 census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated communities of Burns and Burns Corners are located in the town.
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- Population
- 946
- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- Area code
- 608