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Burns, Tennessee
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A hometown community
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Location of Burns in Dickson County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Dickson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2) |
| • Land | 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,468 |
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(2019)
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1,456 |
| • Density | 429.63/sq mi (165.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37029
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| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-09880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305550 |
| Website | http://townofburnstn.net |
Burns is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, in the United States. It is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,468 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Burns is located in southeastern Dickson County at 36°3′15″N 87°18′58″W / 36.05417°N 87.31611°W (36.054264, -87.315978). It is bordered to the southwest, west, and northwest by the city of Dickson. Tennessee State Route 47 passes through the center of the town, leading west 5 miles (8 km) to the center of Dickson and northeast 7 miles (11 km) to White Bluff. Tennessee State Route 96 passes through the town west and south of its center; it leads northwest 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to U.S. Route 70 and southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Interstate 40 within the city limits of Fairview.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Burns has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.16%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 386 | — | |
| 1970 | 456 | 18.1% | |
| 1980 | 777 | 70.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,127 | 45.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,366 | 21.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,468 | 7.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,456 | −0.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,397 | 88.81% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 29 | 1.84% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.32% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.51% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.13% |
| Other/Mixed | 64 | 4.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 4.32% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,573 people, 627 households, and 460 families residing in the town.
Pop culture
The Midstate Boys Detention Center in the 1987 comedy film Ernest Goes to Camp was shot here.
See also
In Spanish: Burns (Tennessee) para niños
