Burton, South Carolina
| Burton, South Carolina | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Burton, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 32°25′31″N 80°44′18″W / 32.42528°N 80.73833°WCoordinates: 32°25′31″N 80°44′18″W / 32.42528°N 80.73833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Beaufort |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.6 sq mi (22.2 km2) |
| • Land | 8.5 sq mi (22.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,976 |
| • Density | 810/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 29902, 29906 |
| Area code(s) | 843 |
| FIPS code | 45-10360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1221150 |
Burton is a census-designated place (CDP) on Port Royal Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,976 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Burton is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Burton's heyday was during the truck farming era in Beaufort County from 1900-1930. The "center" of Burton was where Broad River Boulevard crosses the abandoned Port Royal Railroad tracks and U.S. Route 21.
Burton is located at 32°25′31″N 80°44′18″W / 32.42528°N 80.73833°W (32.425362, -80.738213).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.2 km2), of which 8.5 square miles (22.1 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.24%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,180 people, 2,511 households, and 1,898 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 650.7 people per square mile (251.1/km²). There were 2,690 housing units at an average density of 243.8/sq mi (94.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.80% White, 45.55% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.53% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.02% of the population.
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