Editing Burton, Ohio

{{distinguish|Burton City, Ohio|Burton Township, Ohio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Burton, Ohio
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = "Where History Lives"

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]]

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|population_est           = 1410
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|population_total         = 1407
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|postal_code_type        = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code             = 44021
|area_code               = [[Area code 440|440]]
|blank_name              = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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|website                 = http://www.villageofburton.org
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'''Burton''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Geauga County, Ohio]], United States.  The population was 1,407 at the [[2020 United States census|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.

==History==
[[File:Burton village green, northern end.jpg|thumb|left|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 green]]s of [[New England]].
[[File:Burton Ohio May 2015 25.jpg|alt=Photo of the historical marker in Burton, Ohio showcasing the first telephone station in Ohio in 1877.|thumb|left|A historical marker for the first telephone station in Ohio.<ref>M.A. (2022) Burton, Ohio First Telephone Station in Ohio. [image]</ref>]]

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 [[Personality rights#United States|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#State law copyright claims|common law copyright]] claims.<ref>{{cite web|author=White, Byron|author-link=Byron White|title=HUGO ZACCHINI, PETITIONER, V. SCRIPPS-HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY.|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/433/562|work=[[Legal Information Institute]]|publisher=[[Cornell Law School]]|date=June 28, 1977|accessdate=April 27, 2014}}</ref>

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).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Burton Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=122780 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 480
|1890= 633
|1900= 727
|1910= 650
|1920= 592
|1930= 597
|1940= 761
|1950= 932
|1960= 1085
|1970= 1214
|1980= 1401
|1990= 1349
|2000= 1450
|2010= 1452
|2020= 1407
|estyear=2023
|estimate=1410
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,452 people, 581 households, and 362 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1385.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 640 housing units at an average density of {{convert|609.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,450 people, 585 households, and 373 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,308.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 610 housing units at an average density of {{convert|550.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.69% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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===
* [[Image:OH-87.svg|20px]], [[Ohio State Route 87]] traverses the village and encircles the town square.
* [[Image:OH-168.svg|20px]] [[Image:OH-700.svg|20px]], Ohio State Routes [[Ohio State Route 168|168]] and [[Ohio State Route 700|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, Ohio|Burton Township]], [[Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Claridon Township]] and [[Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Troy Township]], Montville, and Thompson Township. The school district's one high school, [[Berkshire High School (Burton, Ohio)|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|date=August 2023}}

==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 (bowler)|Harry Smith]], professional [[Ten-pin bowling|ten-pin bowler]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Burton, Ohio}}
* [http://www.villageofburton.org/ Village website]
* [http://www.berkshireschools.org Berkshire Local School District]
* [http://www.burton.lib.oh.us Burton Public Library]
* [http://www.geaugahistorical.org Historical museum]

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[[Category:Villages in Geauga County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Amish in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1798]]
[[Category:1798 establishments in the Northwest Territory]]
[[Category:Western Reserve, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]