Burney, California
Location in Shasta County and the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Counties	Shasta
Area
- City	5.2 sq mi (13.5 km²)
- Land	5.2 sq mi (13.5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	3,195 ft (973.8 m)
Population (2000)
- City	3,217
- Density	622.4/sq mi (240.3/km²)

Burney is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 3,217 at the 2000 census. Burney is located on California State Highway 299, about 4 miles west of its junction with California State Highway 89. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... JUNCTION MILE POST US-101 ? US-395 ? Legend < Route 282 Route 330 > The California State Highways California State Route 299 is a California state highway that runs across Northern California. ... State Route 89 is a California State Highway that travels in North-South direction, and is the major thoroughfare for many mountain communities. ...

Burney Falls

Burney is a center for fly fishing, with wild brown and native 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 Burney Falls. National Park Service photo of Burney Falls. ... National Park Service photo of Burney Falls. ... Fly rod and reel with a wild brown trout from a chalk stream. ... Binomial name Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 Morphs Salmo trutta morpha trutta Salmo trutta morpha fario Salmo trutta morpha lacustris The brown trout (Salmo trutta morpha fario and morpha lacustris) and the sea trout ( morpha trutta) are fish of the same species distinguished chiefly by the fact that the brown trout... It has been suggested that Steelhead be merged into this article or section. ... Hat Creek is a California creek near Burney, California, and is considered a secret spot to fishermen who regularly camp at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, as the fish have been known to range from a foot long up to 20 inches. ... The Pit River is a tributary of the Sacramento River, approximately 110 mi (176 km) long, in northeastern California in the United States. ... Located approximately 6 miles (10 km) north of Burney, California, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park is the second oldest state park in the California State Parks System. ... Burney Falls is a waterfall on Burney Creek, in McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Shasta County, California. ...

Burney was named after Samuel Burney, a settler in the area in the 1850s. Burney was found dead in the valley in 1857, which came to be called "the valley where Burney died," and finally just "Burney". // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Erick Lindgren, one of the more well-known professional poker players on the World Poker Tour, was born here in 1976. Erick E-Dog Lindgren (born August 11, 1976 in Burney, California) is an American professional poker player. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Government

Burney has a city council, but because it is currently unincorporated, the city's services are contracted through the county. Burney's fire department and police department is also contracted through the Shasta County sheriff's office. A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ...

Burney has attempted several times since the mid-1900s to incorporate, but all of them failed. If it is incorporated, it would be the fourth city in Shasta County, and the first city in Eastern Shasta County. Cottonwood and even Fall River Mills expressed an interest in incorporation too. An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and...

Geography

Burney is located at 40°52′50″N, 121°40′0″W (40.880655, -121.666750)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,217 people, 1,311 households, and 912 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 240.2/km² (622.4/mi²). There were 1,420 housing units at an average density of 106.0/km² (274.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.97% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,311 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

In the CDP the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,510, and the median income for a family was $37,682. Males had a median income of $42,314 versus $25,139 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,060. About 14.8% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• Burney Chamber of Commerce
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	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Shasta County, California County Seat: Redding
Incorporated places	Anderson • Redding • Shasta Lake City Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixelsFull resolution (891 × 615 pixel, file size: 3 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Shasta County, California Anderson, California Big... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Redding from space, April 1994 Redding (pop. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... Anderson (pop. ... Redding from space, April 1994 Redding (pop. ... Shasta Lake is a city located in Shasta County, California. ...
CDPs	Big Bend • Burney • Cottonwood • Fall River Mills • French Gulch • Lakehead-Lakeshore • McArthur • Millville • Montgomery Creek • Palo Cedro • Round Mountain • Shingletown A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Big Bend is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. ... Cottonwood (pop. ... Fall River Mills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. ... French Gulch (pop. ... Lakehead (pop. ... McArthur is a census-designated place located in Shasta County, California. ... Millville (pop. ... Montgomery Creek is a census-designated place located in Shasta County, California. ... Palo Cedro is a census-designated place located in Shasta County, California. ... Round Mountain (pop. ... Shingletown (pop. ...
Unincorporated communities	Bella Vista • Cassel • Hat Creek • Igo • Old Station • Platina • Pollard Flat • Shasta • Whitmore This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bella Vista is a small, rural unincorporated town about 9 miles north-east of Redding, California, and about 5 miles north of Palo Cedro, California. ... Cassel is a town in California with a population of 207. ... Hat Creek is a town of 200 people in eastern Shasta County, California, 26 miles north of Lassen Park, 12 miles southeast of Burney, and 15 miles south of Burney Falls. ... Igo is a town with 900 residents 8 miles west of Redding, CA. Its ZIP Code is 96047. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Platina is a small unincorporated community of 200 people in Shasta County, California, approximately 40 miles west of Redding and Red Bluff. ... Portuguese Flat, California, was a mining camp of the early 1850s during the California Gold Rush, consisting largely of Portuguese miners, located about 35 miles north of Redding, California, USA). ... A bustling town of the 1850s through the 1880s, Shasta was for its time, the largest settlement in Shasta County and the surrounding area. ... Whitmore is an unincorporated town of 166 people in the U.S. state of California. ...