Town guide

Burns, Wyoming

Burns is a town in Laramie County, Wyoming, home to about 397 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82053.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population397130 per sq mi
Median home value$207,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burns

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Burns

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)94 miles away
Closer regional airportCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ678 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Burns; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Burns

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Burns had 356 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 99th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Laramie County grew from 20,181 residents in 1900 to 100,512 in 2020.

Burns population by census2000: 285, 2010: 301, 2020: 356285200030120103562020

Laramie County, 1900–2020

Laramie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,181, 1910: 26,127, 1920: 20,699, 1930: 26,845, 1940: 33,651, 1950: 47,662, 1960: 60,149, 1970: 56,360, 1980: 68,649, 1990: 73,142, 2000: 81,607, 2010: 91,738, 2020: 100,51220K’00’1021K’20’3034K’40’5060K’60’7069K’80’9082K’00’10101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 14.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurnsJan: high 41°F, low 14°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 15°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 22°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 29°F, 1 in; May: high 68°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 48°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 54°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 53°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 21°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in41°14°Jan0.242°15°Feb0.352°22°Mar0.658°29°Apr1.068°39°May2.779°48°Jun2.187°54°Jul2.585°53°Aug1.977°43°Sep1.462°30°Oct0.950°21°Nov0.341°13°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Bluffs 5w, WY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Laramie County

37,182 jobs at 3,625 businesses in Laramie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Laramie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,809 jobs; Retail trade: 6,416 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,511 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,383 jobs; Professional services: 3,338 jobs; Construction: 2,372 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,628 jobs; Other services: 1,615 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 9% Professional services 9% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burns.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cheyenne Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cheyenne24.8 miles
  • Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cheyenne26.4 miles
  • Kimball Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kimball33.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Burns

Libraries

  • Burns Branch Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Burns

Public schools here are run by Laramie County School District #2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burns ElementaryBurnsK–6245Public2.0 mi
Burns Jr & Sr High SchoolBurns7–12307Public2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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