Burns, Tennessee
| Burns, Tennessee | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: A hometown community | |
 Location of Burns, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°3′15″N 87°18′58″W / 36.05417°N 87.31611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Dickson |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Mayor | Landon Mathis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,468 |
| • Density | 393/sq mi (151.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 37029 |
| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-09880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305550 |
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.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,366 people, 549 households, and 396 families residing in the town. The population density was 525.2 people per square mile (202.9/km²). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 223.8 per square mile (86.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.19% White, 1.76% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.37% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
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