Burton, Nebraska

About Burton

Burton is a tiny community in northwestern Nebraska, home to 12 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Burton holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 120 residents per square mile.

📰 Burton News Today

• Drama based on Richard Burton's life opens May 22 at Ross Nebraska Today · May 22
• Burton Norquest Obituary (1935 - 2026) - York, NE - York News-Times Legacy obituary · May 22
• Nebraska fans should ignore Indiana's portal power at their own peril Husker Corner · Apr 16
• Miranda Adams Obituary | Bellevue Memorial Funeral Chapel | Bellevue, NE Tribute Archive · May 11
• Taricka Burton Earns Board of Regents Kudos Award University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) · Dec 10

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What Makes Burton Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Burton — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.1 sq mi.
• With 12 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northwestern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burton

• Holt Creek State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Burton

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