| Official Name: | Burnham, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Burnham |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mifflin |
| Government Type: | Borough Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tom Harpster |
| Leader Title1: | Council President |
| Leader Name1: | Robert Soccio |
| Leader Title2: | Council Vice President |
| Leader Name2: | Rodney Barger |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1911 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.76 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.73 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.07 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.05 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1991 |
| Population Density Km2: | 730.43 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1892.59 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.635°N -77.5647°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 17009 |
| Area Code: | 717 and 223 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-10256 |
Burnham is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,999 at the 2020 census.[2]
Burnham is located at 40.635°N -77.5647°W (40.635137, -77.564678).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land
At the 2010 census there were 2,054 people, 866 households, and 577 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1927.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 934 housing units at an average density of 876.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.0% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% other, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5%.[4]
There were 866 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.4% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median household income was $36,411 and the median family income was $47,193. The per capita income for the borough was $18,929. About 5.0% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
The borough is situated in the Mifflin County School District.[5] The zoned high school is Mifflin County High School.