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A town of 768.

Population
768
−0.1% since 2010
Median home value
$265K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town

768 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

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Work & commute

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.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Burns0%
La Crosse31%
Onalaska11%
Sparta6%
West Salem6%
16 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Burns
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

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.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–79°
Fall38–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Burns is

Burns beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBurnsWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%12.1%
Fewer uninsured adults6.5%8%
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta
7.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Burns for work

Where Burns’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → La Crosse La Crosse 31% 11% → Onalaska Onalaska 11% 6% → Sparta Sparta 6% 6% → West Salem West Salem 6% 3% → Holmen Holmen 3% 3% → Farmington Farmington 3% Burns · 0% stay
39jobs based in Burns
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
946
Area
48 sq mi
Elevation
801 ft
Area code
608

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