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Burns Flat
Oklahomatown
Burns Flat
Total population
1,857
Median home value
$106,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,446
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Burns Flat is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Burns Flat had a population of 1,948.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Immediately west of Burns Flat is Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark which is a licensed spaceport. The facility hosts the third longest civilian runway in North America, stretching approximately 2.5 miles in length.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Burns Flat, OK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- WILL ROGERS ESElementary · Burns Flat · 366 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- CANUTE ESElementary · Canute · 260 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- CANUTE HSHigh · Canute · 136 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- BURNS FLAT-DILL CITY HSHigh · Burns Flat · 127 students · 11.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Oklahoma
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Burns Flat
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Calvary Creek, Washita, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 17 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 39 mi
- Wildfire MEERS, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 45 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 53 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 57 mi
- Wildfire SOUTH RAILROAD, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 58 mi
- Wildfire RAILROAD SOUTH, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 58 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 82 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
