Burnham, PA

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Burnham, Pennsylvania

Burnham, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin county, is 78 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 105 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 2,144.

The People and Families of Burnham

In Burnham, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Burnham had a median family income of $40,781.

Burnham Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Burnham. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Burnham, 92% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Burnham tends to be by car. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Burnham, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Burnham strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Burnham, PA

Comparing Burnham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	78 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Mifflin
Standard Zip Codes	17009
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.639
Longitude	-77.568

Station	LEWISTOWN
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	PHILIPSBURG 8 E
Distance	32.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	41.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,144	100%
Male	1,041	48.6%
Female	1,103	51.4%
Under 18	482	22.5%
18+	1,662	77.5%
65+	357	16.7%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.91
White	2,127	99.2%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,065
Growth	-79
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.5%
US/American	12.6%
Irish	9.4%
English	8.7%
Italian	7%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Dutch	3.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Scottish	2.2%
Polish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Welsh	1%
European	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Burnham	2,144	$40,781
Lewistown	8,998	$30,606
Mcclure	975	$37,083
Mcveytown	405	$41,250
Mifflin	627	$28,750
Mifflintown	861	$33,594
Port Royal	977	$39,479

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