Burnham, Pennsylvania

Burnham, Pennsylvania
Borough
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Location of Burnham in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°38′06″N77°33′53″W / 40.63500°N 77.56472°W / 40.63500; -77.56472
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Mifflin
Incorporated	1911
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	Tom Harpster
• Council President	Robert Soccio
• Council Vice President	Rodney Barger
Area [1]
• Total	1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2)
• Land	1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,991
• Density	1,892.59/sq mi (730.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	17009
Area code(s)	717 and 223
FIPS code	42-10256
Website	burnhamborough.net

Burnham is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,999 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Burnham is located at 40°38′6″N77°33′53″W / 40.63500°N 77.56472°W / 40.63500; -77.56472 (40.635137, -77.564678). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	2,765		—
1930	3,089		11.7%
1940	2,997		−3.0%
1950	2,954		−1.4%
1960	2,755		−6.7%
1970	2,607		−5.4%
1980	2,457		−5.8%
1990	2,197		−10.6%
2000	2,144		−2.4%
2010	2,054		−4.2%
2020	1,999		−2.7%
2021 (est.)	1,990	[3]	−0.5%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [8] [2]

At the 2010 census there were 2,054 people, 866 households, and 577 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,927.9 inhabitants per square mile (744.4/km²). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 876.7 per square mile (338.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.0% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% other, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5%. ^[6]

There were 866 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.4% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median household income was $36,411 and the median family income was $47,193. The per capita income for the borough was $18,929. About 5.0% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The borough is situated in the Mifflin County School District. ^[9] The zoned high school is Mifflin County High School.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mifflin County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-01-06.