About Burton
Burton is a small town in northeastern Ohio counting 1,408 people who proudly call it home.
Burton holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,268 residents per square mile.
📰 Burton News Today
- Zillow Gone Wild followers admire Ohio fairytale mansion FOX 8 News · Aug 18
- Mary Ruth Marie Workman Burton Obituary Jul 22, 2026 Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc. · Jul 22
- Ralph Wayne Burton Obituary Jul 3, 2026 Fisher Cheney Funeral Home · Jul 3
- Burton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Roberta Lynn Burton Obituary Jul 14, 2020 Waite Funeral Homes · May 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Burton Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Burton — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Burton
- Coffee Corners (café)
- JC's Restaurant — american
- Warren's Spirited Kitchen — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Century Village · Attraction
- Geauga County Fairgrounds · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burton
- Blue Heron Preserve reviews ★
- Punderson State Park reviews ★
- Veterans Legacy Woods reviews ★
- Burton Park reviews ★
- Burton Square reviews ★
- Burton Wetlands · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Camp Wise reviews ★
- Eldon Russel Park reviews ★
- Geauga County Fairgrounds · Attraction reviews ★
- Lucia S. Nash Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Welton's Gorge Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Burton
- Berkshire Early Childhood Center
- Berkshire Elementary
- Berkshire High School
- Berkshire Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOhio
TypeVillage
Population (2024)1,408
Rank in state#463 of 923
Land area1.11 sq mi
Density1,268/sq mi
Coordinates41.4688, -81.1493