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Burton

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Total population

149

Median home value

$138,500

13%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$108,125

Burton$108k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates39.91°, -91.25°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Burton is a small census-designated community in Illinois, United States. Around 149 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Burton maps to 39.908°, -91.249° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Climate records indicate average highs near 64.7°F and lows near 47.2°F and about 39.8 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,520 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 166 residents per square kilometre — loosely populated. The census-designated community extends across a compact 0.9 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
22.3
Median home value
$138,500
Housing units
30
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.9079
Longitude
-91.2493
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
64.7°F
Avg low
47.2°F
Annual precipitation
39.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Overnight
72°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
91°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
71°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
90°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
73°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
91°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Burton, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
40,888
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,822
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,554
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,402
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,281
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,236
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,180
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1,179
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,165

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2004-02-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,520

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
46
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Burton

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BEAR CREEK NEAR MARCELLINE, IL
Distance
16.9 mi
Streamflow
437 cfs
Gage height
4.66 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 02:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library