burns oregon burns city county seat state oregon according census population burns nearby city home percent people sparsely populated county largest oregon ninth largest united_states burns region high desert climate recent past largest depressions lakes formed southeastern oregon late pleistocene remnants ancient lake reached far north burns center south city ancestors hunter lived region thousands years arrival euro americans 19th century cattle forms agriculture dominated land use area logging mountains north burns led creation lumber company town timber industry remained important local economy 1990s addition variety private public enterprises support burns economy 21st century annual events include migratory bird festival county fair country music history tribal found evidence human general vicinity burns early years ago members contemporary descended mainly band hunter central southern oregon named seeds collected food near territory covered square miles km2 cascade range near southern south scattered 19th century clashes white settlers soldiers forced removal distant reservations eventually returned 1930s began buying land near burns holding tribal elections late 1960s tribe adopted constitution tribal formally independent tribe eligible enter contracts governments legal entities tribe owns acres north burns individual members tribe acres land county tribe members lived reservation cities arrival euro american settlers 19th century burns established 1880s formally incorporated creation splitting counties early merchant county commissioner named city scottish poet community stores post office hotels businesses town 1920s timber cutting brought newcomers region acquired rights cut timber near north burns winning timber contract built mile oregon burns company owner built lumber mill company town incorporated timber logging remained important local economy 1990s area lumber mill closed lack timber cattle region began early 1860s expanded passage desert land act act promoted development arid semi arid public land western united_states making acre plots available individuals willing reclaim land established 19th century exist 21st agricultural revenue totaled million percent came cattle sales percent sale hay rest crops sale horses geography largest county oregon ninth largest united_states covers square miles km2 total population population lives burns miles southwest burns burns residents total nearly percent county population city miles east bend miles west ontario oregon route intersection burns miles south runs burns communities southeast including crane princeton miles away fourth highway links city miles south south near according city total area square miles km2 land geology burns southeastern oregon near northern edge arid basin high lava plains region dominated late million years ago centered brothers fault zone runs southeast northwest bend high lava plains merge north south shallow basins formed stretching basin range province late pleistocene years ago 21st century lakes formed basins including southern high lava plains largest depression covering square miles km2 ancient 21st century remnants include covered square miles km2 extended far north burns remnant wetlands climate burns semi arid continental climate bordering continental mediterranean climate averages days precipitation year cloud cover varies average percent july percent january normal annual precipitation amounts inches millimetres including inches centimetres snow average relative humidity measured daily percent varying percent july percent december january normal monthly daily average temperature ranges december july average highs reach days annually stay freezing mark days lows fall average nights average occurrences freezing temperatures september june respectively allowing growing season days january series national_weather_service identified oregon weather events 20th century inches snow fell burns event occurred february temperature reached lowest recorded oregon highway miles north burns burns record temperatures range december july record low maximum january december record high minimum july demographics census people households families residing city population density inhabitants square mile km2 housing units average density square mile km2 racial makeup city white african american native american asian races races hispanic latino race population households children age living married couples living female husband present male wife present non families households individuals living years age older average household size average family size median age city years residents age ages years age older gender makeup city male female median income household city median income family capita income city families population poverty line arts culture exists support music education performing visual theater arts burns region raising funds hopes creating performing arts education center seat auditorium art gallery film studio facilities students community originated burns performed burns support april burns hosts art annual spring migration birds area ducks birds wetlands stopping place named manager festival includes tours wetlands nearby classes topics building bird june host county edge burns players skill levels stages buildings admission free donations accepted concessions reservation camping tents recreational vehicles dancing entertainment times year gather locations city hold public jam sessions including folk country music played instruments guitar held annually september fair lasts week includes carnival talent horse races parade events including sponsored burns offers displays relics documents photographs region past established site brewery laundry yard museum open days week tuesday saturday april september times appointment government burns mayor council government seven elected members council mayor city public works department consisting director time workers maintains water lines streets burns police department includes chief police office assistant time officers work burns city officers employees include city manager city clerk municipal judge doubling utilities clerk office assistant tribal council immediately northwest burns tribe police court health services including tribal community center burns county officials include judge commissioners clerk treasurer district attorney justice peace sheriff circuit court judge voters voted heavily republican general election november republican won percent votes president percent democrat barack_obama candidates parties shared remaining percent contest congressional 2nd republican garnered percent vote races state offices republican candidates won percent vote education provides public education burns burns district sponsors offers home school program second grade online curriculum older students formed burns grown initial collection books items library offerings include public computers wireless internet video equipment meeting spaces public programs books magazines newspapers audio books videos dvds access loan media weekly newspaper city members staff formed bought newspaper state owners according staff newspaper oregon commercial radio stations licensed broadcast burns infrastructure transportation burns municipal airport provides general aviation services airport feet runway miles east city provides air freight service bus system includes service oregon departs burns daily direction buses wheelchair accessible seat passengers package delivery public transport health care burns general medical surgical hospital patient beds operate medical city burns clinic burns provides general medical services military veterans emergency medical services include helicopter airplane nearest appropriate treatment center notable people nfl quarterback oregon politician congressman speaker gene oregon politician businessman
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