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Of the 153 households 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.9% of households were one person and 19.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average
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Burton is home to the Texas Cotton Gin Museum, which is located at the Burton Farmers Gin. The gin was built in 1914 and is considered to be the oldest working cotton gin in the country. Every year in the spring, the Texas Cotton Gin Museum hosts the Burton Cotton Gin Festival. During the annual
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The median household income was $ 38,875 and the median family income was $ 47,321. Males had a median income of $ 26,406 versus $ 16,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 16,496. 7.8% of the population and 3.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people
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The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
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of the town was 67.13% White, 25.35% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 3.34% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population.
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benefited the community. The town received its first postmaster on September 23, 1870. By 1910, its population was 600. The community was incorporated on October 25, 1972.
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La Bahia Turn Verein hall is located about 5 miles southwest of the town of Burton. This hall hosts a regular antique fair, as well as traditional dances.
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living in poverty, 9.7% are under the age of 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Texas
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festival, the cotton gin runs, powered by a 16-ton, 125-horsepower 1925
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household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.11.
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Burton was established in 1870 by John M. Burton; a native of
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Burton, Washington County, Texas
City
Downtown Burton
30°10′53″N 96°36′00″W / 30.18139°N 96.60000°W / 30.18139; -96.60000
Country
State
Texas
County
Washington
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
Zip Code
FIPS code
GNIS
Washington County
Texas
2020 census
Greensboro, Georgia
Civil War
United States Census Bureau
Highway 290
Houston
1880
1890
1980
1990
2000

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