Why visit Burns
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 3 places to eat in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Burns
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Burns
Burns is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, in the United States. It is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Burns had a population of 1,573.
From the Wikipedia article Burns, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Burns
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 26°F | 4.1 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 29°F | 5.0 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 36°F | 5.4 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 44°F | 5.3 in |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 67°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 57°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 34°F | 4.0 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 28°F | 5.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Montgomery Bell Sp (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dickson County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-06-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-12-13: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2023-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Dickson 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Bon Aqua Junction 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Fairview 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Ashland City 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Belle Meade 26 mi east, about 42 min by car
- Franklin 28 mi east, about 45 min by car
- Nashville-Davidson 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Brentwood 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Spring Hill 32 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- Clarksville 35 mi north, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lonesome3 NRHP 100006381 Dickson County, TN, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lonesome2 NRHP 100006381 Dickson County, TN, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lonesome NRHP 100006381 Dickson County, TN, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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