Burnham, PA

Burnham is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

The borough was founded in 1792 and named for General James Burnham, who fought in the American Revolution. The first settler in Burnham was Ebenezer Biddle. The borough's economy is based on agriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,827 people, 711 households, and 553 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,521.2 people per square mile (981.7/km²). There were 758 housing units at an average density of 1,068.9 per square mile (433.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98% White, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Asian