Burney is a town located in Shasta County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,217.
Burney is a center for fly fishing, with native brown and rainbow trout in many nearby rivers and streams, including Hat Creek, the Pit River, and Burney Creek. Other attractions in the area include McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, home to the amazing Burney Falls.
Burney was named after Samuel Burney, a settler in the area in the 1850s. Burney was found dead in 1859 the valley, which came to be called "the valley where Burney died," and finally just "Burney".
Geography
Burney is located at 40°52'50" North, 121°40'0" West (40.880655, -121.666750)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²). 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,217 people, 1,311 households, and 912 families residing in the town. The population density is 240.2/km² (622.4/mi²). There are 1,420 housing units at an average density of 106.0/km² (274.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 87.97% White, 0.09% African American, 6.87% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 5.97% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,311 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $30,510, and the median income for a family is $37,682. Males have a median income of $42,314 versus $25,139 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,060. 18.0% of the population and 14.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.0% are under the age of 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older.
