Burnham, Illinois
| Burnham, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Burnham | |
 Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°38′8″N 87°33′5″W / 41.63556°N 87.55139°WCoordinates: 41°38′8″N 87°33′5″W / 41.63556°N 87.55139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Thornton |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • President | Robert E. Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 4.62% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,206 |
| • Density | 2,249.2/sq mi (868.4/km2) |
| Up 0.86% from 2000 | |
| Standard of living (2007-2011) | |
| • Per capita income | $18,234 |
| • Median home value | $143,200 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60633 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 17-09798 |
| Website | villageofburnhamil.com |
Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,206 at the 2010 census. The ZIP code is 60633.
Burnham has a Chicago ZIP code, and is often mistakenly considered part of Chicago. It is, however, an independent municipality lying just south of the Chicago city limits.
Burnham was named for Telford Burnham who drew its plat; not, as is widely assumed, by Chicago city planner and architect Daniel Burnham.
There are two sections of Burnham. The westernmost section surrounds Torrence Avenue, a north-south street. Torrence Avenue leaves this part of Burnham via a bridge, with Chicago on the other side. The eastern section surrounds Burnham Avenue, another north-south street. This section of Burnham ends at Brainard Avenue, where the Hegewisch neighborhood of Chicago lies on the other side. Upon entering Chicago, Burnham Avenue becomes Avenue O.
Burnham is bordered by Chicago to the north, Calumet City to the south and west, and Hammond, Indiana, to the east.
Burnham is located at 41°38′8″N 87°33′5″W / 41.63556°N 87.55139°W (41.635535, -87.551284).
According to the 2010 census, Burnham has a total area of 1.956 square miles (5.07 km2), of which 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2) (or 95.6%) is land and 0.086 square miles (0.22 km2) (or 4.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,170 people, 1,449 households, and 970 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,244.8 people per square mile (865.6/km²). There were 1,539 housing units at an average density of 828.5 per square mile (319.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 34.80% White, 54.17% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.58% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.23% of the population.
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