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Burnsville is a town in Yancey County.
It is the county seat.
The community was named for Otway Burns, privateer.
The latitude of Burnsville is 35.917N. The longitude is -82.301W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,822 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,636.
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$21,653National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Burnsville demographic reports
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- Old Timey Fall Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
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11% of Burnsville residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Burnsville ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Burnsville was $16,894, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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17% of Burnsville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Old Timey Fall Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
- Carolina Mountains Literary Festival - Sept. 15, 2007
- Music in the Mountains Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
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Median rent in Burnsville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $201. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $850.
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Yancey County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Burnsville political report.
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The average commute time for Burnsville workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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