[1] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Burns Township has a total area of 36.46 square miles (94.43 km2), all land.

[2] (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

The township contains these two cemeteries: Cosner and Mount Zion.

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 248 people, 78 households, and 44 families residing in the township.

38.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.