Burton, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
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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 | |
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  Burton Location of Burton within Illinois  Burton Burton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′30″N 91°15′02″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Burton |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 103 |
| • Density | 312.5/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 ID | 2804083[1] |
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
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.
