Burton, Illinois

Burton, Illinois
Census-designated place
Burton, Illinois is located in Illinois
Burton, Illinois
Burton, Illinois
Location of Burton within Illinois
Burton, Illinois is located in the United States
Burton, Illinois
Burton, Illinois
Burton, Illinois (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°54′30″N 91°15′02″W / 39.90833°N 91.25056°W / 39.90833; -91.25056[1]
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyAdams
TownshipBurton
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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62301 (Quincy)
Area code217
FIPS code17-10006
GNIS feature ID2804083[1]

Burton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Adams County approximately four miles east of Quincy. As of the 2020 census, Burton had a population of 103.[3]

Burton was platted ca. 1836.[4] A post office called Burton was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1922.[5]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Burton has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020103—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Burton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]

As of the 2020 census[9] 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.[10] 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. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Pub. 1879. p. 507.
  5. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ 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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