Burns, Wyoming

About Burns

Set in the southeastern part of Wyoming, Burns is a tiny community with an estimated population of 379.

Officially, Burns is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.05 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 124 residents per square mile.

📰 Burns News Today

• Young Bicyclist In Serious Condition After He's Hit By Vehicle Near Rural Burns Cowboy State Daily · Oct 6
• William "Liam" Cox Obituary (2026) - Burns, WY - Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Cooper Sanchez FloWrestling · Oct 7
• Lee Armon Wisroth Obituary Sep 29, 2026 Thompson Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Oct 1
• Burns, WY Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Wyoming headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Burns Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Wyoming, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wyoming — one of 205 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Burns

• The Rustic Plate — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burns

• Bob Stegge Memorial Park reviews ★
• Gary Steege Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Burns

• Burns Elementary
• Burns Jr & Sr High School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Burns

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