Welcome to Burnham ...
The village of Burnham is located in Cook County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Burnham, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burnham has a population of 4,084 people<3> (see below for details).
Burnham is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Burnham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Burnham (for example, toward New Carlisle (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The ZIP code for Burnham: 60633<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burnham had an population of 4,084 people. This is a decrease of 2.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burnham had a population of 4,206 people. This makes Burnham the county's 105th most populous community.
The population of Burnham represents 0.03% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 364th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,206 people, the population of Burnham has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,170 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burnham.
Communities Also Named Burnham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Burnham - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnham.
Communities near Burnham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnham.
- Chicago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
- Chicago is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <6>
- Cicero
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
- Cicero is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <6>
- Hammond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
- Gary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
- Orland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
- Orland Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <6>
- Tinley Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
- Tinley Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>
- Oak Lawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <6>
- Berwyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
- Portage
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Porter County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <6>
- Merrillville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burnham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnham. See our Newspapers Page for Burnham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnham ...
Looking for more information about Burnham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burnham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burnham.
Adding Burnham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burnham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Burnham post office opened in 1890.
We also found Burnham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burnham. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Burnham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burnham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |