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Welcome to Burton ...

The city of Burton is located in Genesee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burton has a population of 28,563 people<2> (see below for details).

Burton is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Burton: 810

The ZIP codes for Burton: 48509, 48519, 48529<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burton had an population of 28,563 people. This is a decrease of 4.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burton had a population of 29,999 people (or 7.06% of the total population of Genesee County). This makes Burton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Burton represents 0.3% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29,999 people, the population of Burton decreased 1.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 30,308 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burton.

Communities Also Named Burton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Burton: This one is located in Genesee County and the other is located in Shiawassee County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 34 communities that are also named Burton - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burton.

Websites for Burton ...

Official Website: www.burtonmi.com/

Communities near Burton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burton.

  • Fenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <6>
  • Lapeer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <6>
  • Flushing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <6>
  • Holly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Swartz Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
    • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <6>
  • Davison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
    • Davison is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <6>
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <6>
  • Durand
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mount Morris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clio
    • From Burton to Clio

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 Burton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burton. 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 Burton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burton. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burton ...

Looking for more information about Burton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burton.

Adding Burton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burton 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 Burton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Burton post office opened in 1861.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burton.

The official website for Burton: www.burtonmi.com/

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Burton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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