Burton, Illinois

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Burton
Unincorporated community
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Burton
Burton (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°54′30″N91°15′02″W / 39.90833°N 91.25056°W / 39.90833; -91.25056 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Adams
Township Burton
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
103
 • Density312.5/sq mi (120.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62301 (Quincy)
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-10006
GNIS feature ID2804083 [1]

Burton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Adams County approximately four miles east of Quincy.

Contents

Burton was platted ca. 1836. [3] A post office called Burton was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1922. [4]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Burton has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 103—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Burton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. [7]

As of the 2020 census [8] there were 103 people, 27 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 312.12 inhabitants per square mile (120.51/km2). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 133.33 per square mile (51.48/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.06% White, 0.97% Pacific Islander, and 0.97% from two or more races.

Education

The school district is Payson Community Unit School District 1. [9] The comprehensive high school of that district is Payson-Seymour High School.

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Illinois
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Pub. 1879. p. 507.
  4. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 2, 2025. - Text list


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