Burton Township, Adams County, Illinois

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|38.03|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|38.01|sqmi}} (or 99.95%) is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi}} (or 0.05%) is water.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place – 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200831/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17001 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |accessdate=2013-05-28 |publisher=United States Census}}

• Adams
• Burton

The township contains five cemeteries: Burton, Independence, Kimmons, Newton and Tandy.

• 25px Illinois State Route 104

As of the 2020 census there were 929 people, 296 households, and 215 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|24.43|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 395 housing units at an average density of {{convert|10.39|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.09% White, 0.22% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 296 households, out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.57% were married couples living together, 5.07% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 27.36% were non-families. 17.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.79.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.3% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $76,000, and the median income for a family was $83,482. Males had a median income of $51,756 versus $35,610 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,664. About 5.1% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.{{US Census population

| 2010 = 909

| 2020 = 929

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}

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• Liberty Community Unit School District 2
• Payson Community Unit School District 1

• Illinois' 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

• {{cite gnis|0428741|Burton Township, Adams County, Illinois|2010-01-03}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080916025233/http://www.co.adams.il.us/government_officials/township-trustees.htm List of Adams County township trustees]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080905074659/http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/illinois.html US-Counties.com]
• [http://www.city-data.com/township/Burton-Adams-IL.html City-Data.com]

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Burton Township

|North=Gilmer Township

|Northeast=Columbus Township

|East=Liberty Township

|Southeast=Richfield Township

|South=Payson Township

|Southwest=Fall Creek Township

|West=Melrose Township

|Northwest=Ellington Township

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Category:Townships in Adams County, Illinois

Category:Townships in Illinois