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Burton, Ohio
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Village
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Maple sugar cabin in the town square
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| Motto(s):
"Where History Lives"
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Location of Burton, Ohio
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Location of Burton in Geauga County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Geauga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,407 |
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1,410 |
| • Density | 1,265.29/sq mi (488.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44021
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| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-10436 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397507 |
| 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
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.
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.
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).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 480 | — | |
| 1890 | 633 | 31.9% | |
| 1900 | 727 | 14.8% | |
| 1910 | 650 | −10.6% | |
| 1920 | 592 | −8.9% | |
| 1930 | 597 | 0.8% | |
| 1940 | 761 | 27.5% | |
| 1950 | 932 | 22.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,085 | 16.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,214 | 11.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,401 | 15.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,349 | −3.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,450 | 7.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,452 | 0.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,407 | −3.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,410 | −2.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census 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.
Transportation
State highways
, Ohio State Route 87 traverses the village and encircles the town square.
, Ohio State Routes 168 and 700 become concurrent just south of the village and terminate at the junction of Ohio State Route 87 at the southern end of the town square.
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.
Notable people
- Emily Pomona Edson Briggs, 19th-century journalist
- Marion Howard Dunham, teacher, activist, suffragist
- Henry Lawrence Hitchcock, sixth President of Case Western Reserve University
- Harry Smith, professional ten-pin bowler
See also
In Spanish: Burton (Ohio) para niños
