Burton, Ohio

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Burton, Ohio
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Maple sugar cabin in the town square
Motto: 
"Where History Lives"
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Location of Burton, Ohio
Map of Geauga County Ohio Highlighting Burton Village.png
Location of Burton in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°28′14″N81°08′47″W / 41.47056°N 81.14639°W / 41.47056; -81.14639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Area
[1]
  Total1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2)
  Land1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,309 ft (399 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,407
  Estimate 
(2023) [3]
1,410
  Density1,265.29/sq mi (488.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44021
Area code 440
FIPS code 39-10436 [4]
GNIS feature ID2397507 [2]
Website http://www.villageofburton.org

Burton is a village in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Burton is the location of Century Village, run by the Geauga Historical Society. The museum village is composed of 19th-century buildings moved there from other locations. Many special events are held there each year, as well as at the Geauga County Fairgrounds, also in Burton.

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History

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Village commercial district

Burton was founded in 1798 and is Geauga County's oldest settlement. Like many other early settlements in the Connecticut Western Reserve, Burton has a town square patterned after the village greens of New England.

A historical marker for the first telephone station in Ohio. Burton Ohio May 2015 25.jpg
A historical marker for the first telephone station in Ohio.

In 1972, an incident in Burton lead to a U.S. Supreme Court case. Hugo Zacchini performed a human cannonball act at Burton's annual Geauga County Fair, and WEWS-TV recorded and aired the entire act against his wishes and without compensating him, as was required by Ohio law. In Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co. , the high court ruled in 1977 that the First Amendment did not shield the broadcaster from liability from common law copyright claims. [6]

A historical marker is placed at 41° 28.25′ N, 81° 8.692′ W indicating the location for the first telephone station in the state of Ohio (1877). [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), all land. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 480
1890 63331.9%
1900 72714.8%
1910 650−10.6%
1920 592−8.9%
1930 5970.8%
1940 76127.5%
1950 93222.5%
1960 1,08516.4%
1970 1,21411.9%
1980 1,40115.4%
1990 1,349−3.7%
2000 1,4507.5%
2010 1,4520.1%
2020 1,407−3.1%
2023 (est.)1,410 [3] 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 1,452 people, 581 households, and 362 families living in the village. The population density was 1,385.7 inhabitants per square mile (535.0/km2). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 609.5 per square mile (235.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 1.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 581 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 42.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 1,450 people, 585 households, and 373 families living in the village. The population density was 1,308.1 inhabitants per square mile (505.1/km2). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 550.3 per square mile (212.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.45% White, 0.69% African American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 585 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,830, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $24,519 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,516. About 5.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

State highways

Education

Local elementary and secondary public education is provided by the Berkshire Local School District, which also serves the surrounding communities of Burton Township, Claridon Township and Troy Township. The school district's one high school, Berkshire High School, is located just north of Burton's town square. The district's only elementary school is located in Burton. The Claridon Elementary School was closed in 2005, and the Troy Elementary School was closed in 2009.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Ohio
  3. 1 2 "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  4. 1 2 . United States Census Bureau https://www.census.gov . Retrieved January 31, 2008.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. M.A. (2022) Burton, Ohio First Telephone Station in Ohio. [image]
  6. White, Byron (June 28, 1977). "HUGO ZACCHINI, PETITIONER, V. SCRIPPS-HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY". Legal Information Institute . Cornell Law School . Retrieved April 27, 2014.
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