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Burns, was officially established in 1884 and incorporated upon Harney county's creation in 1889. It was named for the Scottish poet Robert Burns by an early settler and County Commissioner George McGowan. GEOGRAPHY Burns is located at 43°35'13" North, 119°3'26" West (43.586827, -119.057114). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.2 Km&2 (3.6 Mi&2 ). 9.2 km&2 (3.6 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,064 people, 1,272 households, and 783 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 332.3/km&2 (861.5/mi&2). There were 1,487 housing units at an average density of 161.3/km&2 (418.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.54% White , 0.20% African American , 2.48% Native American , 0.52% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 1.11% from Other Races , and 2.06% from two or more races. 5.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,272 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were Married Couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,658, and the median income for a family was $31,792. Males had a median income of $24,858 versus $22,097 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,224. 12.3% of the population and 8.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 8.7% of those under the age of 18 and 15.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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