Burnsville, Minnesota

About Burnsville

Burnsville, MN is a thriving city located in eastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 64,864.

Burnsville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 24.94 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,601 residents per square mile.

📰 Burnsville News Today

• Families of 4 dead in murder-suicide in Hopkins, Burnsville issue statement hometownsource.com · Aug 15
• Search warrant: Hopkins daycare owner planned to close over relationship issues before murder-suicide Star Tribune · Aug 17
• Neighbors gather to share memories of family members killed in Hopkins and Burnsville CBS News · Aug 17
• Medical examiner identifies victims killed in Hopkins, Burnsville tragedy 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Aug 14
• Hopkins, Burnsville killings highlight domestic violence prevention, awareness kare11.com · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Burnsville Unique

• A top-25 city in Minnesota by population (#14 of 855 incorporated places).
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.3% of Minnesota's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 64,864.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Burnsville

• BUCK '54 BAR & GRILL — bar and grill
• Blue Ox Sandwich Factory — sandwich
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Chianti Grill — italian
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Davanni's Pizza & Hot Hoagies — pizza
• Denny's — american
• Dragon Star Buffet — asian
• India Palace — indian
• Indigo Tea Company — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burnsville

• Sue Fischer Memorial Park reviews ★
• Acorn Park reviews ★
• Alimagnet Park reviews ★
• Black Dog Park reviews ★
• Black Dog SNA reviews ★
• Brookview Park reviews ★
• Burnsville Heights Park reviews ★
• Chateaulin Park reviews ★
• Civic Center Park reviews ★
• Colonial Park reviews ★
• Crosstown East Park reviews ★
• Crosstown West Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Burnsville

• BURNSVILLE AREA LEARNING CENTER
• Burnsville High School
• EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM & SERVICES
• EDWARD NEILL ELEMENTARY
• GIDEON POND ELEMENTARY
• Gateway STEM Academy Charter School
• Joseph Nicollet Middle School
• LEARNERS CENTER
• OPTIONS
• SKY OAKS ELEMENTARY
• STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville
• STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville
• VISTA VIEW ELEMENTARY
• WILLIAM BYRNE ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Burnsville

🏘️ Nearby Communities