Welcome to Burnsville ...

The city of Burnsville is located in Dakota County<1>.

The location of Burnsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Burnsville was established in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burnsville has a population of 61,395 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Burnsville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Burnsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Burnsville: (952)

The ZIP codes for Burnsville: 55306, 55337<5>

Websites for Burnsville ...

Official Website:   www.ci.burnsville.mn.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.burnsvillechamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burnsville had an population of 61,395 people. This is an increase of 1.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burnsville had a population of 60,306 people (or 15.13% of the total population of Dakota County). This makes Burnsville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Burnsville represents 1.14% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 60,306 people, the population of Burnsville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 60,220 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burnsville.

Communities Also Named Burnsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Burnsville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnsville.

Communities near Burnsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnsville.

• Minneapolis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <6>
• Saint Paul
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <6>
• Plymouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
• Woodbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <6>
• Lakeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <6>
• Eagan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <6>
• Eden Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <6>
• Minnetonka
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <6>
• Edina
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
  • Edina is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <6>
• Saint Louis Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Park
  • Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis Park <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burnsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnsville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burnsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnsville ...

Looking for more information about Burnsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burnsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burnsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Burnsville: www.ci.burnsville.mn.us/

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/