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Population (year 2000): 7,180
Males: 3,557  (49.5%)
Females: 3,623  (50.5%)

Beaufort County

Median resident age:  28.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29906.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,400 (it was $39,753 in 2000)
Burton  $41,400
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,700 (it was $99,100 in 2000)
Burton  $113,700
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Burton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.2%)
  • Black (41.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Burton: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (9.4%), German (8.4%), United States (6.4%), Italian (5.4%), English (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 32 feet

Land area: 11.0 square miles.

Population density: 651 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Burton

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burton CDP

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

302 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This place:  4.2%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 37 registered sex offenders living in Burton, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Burton to the number of sex offenders is 194 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Burton:  0.5% ($530)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (36.1 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (158.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (649.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shell Point, SC (2.9 miles ), Beaufort, SC (3.4 miles ), Port Royal, SC (3.5 miles ), Laurel Bay, SC (4.2 miles ), Parris Island, SC (7.3 miles ), St. Helena, SC (10.6 miles ), Sheldon, SC (12.2 miles ), Hilton Head Island, SC (17.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.43 N, Longitude: 80.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,234 (-17.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 305 (9.0%)


People in group quarters in Burton
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Burton-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.9 miles away from the Burton place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 9/3/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused $360,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Burton:
  • BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BEAUFORT, SC)
  • HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC)
  • COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; WALTERBORO, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Burton, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burton:
  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 4 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
  • HILTON HEAD (about 15 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Burton:
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY (about 8 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: 73J)
  • RIDGELAND (about 18 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; ID: 3J1)
  • LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (about 35 miles; WALTERBORO, SC; ID: RBW)

Amtrak station near Burton:
  • 20 miles: YEMASSEE (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burton:
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 39 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 61 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 61 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 68 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
Private high school in Burton:
  • BEAUFORT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: PO BOX 4396; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Burton:
  • ROBERT SMALL TOWNS MIDDLE (Students: 731; Location: 43 W K ALSTON DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JOSEPH J. SHANKLIN SR. ELEMENTARY (Students: 539; Location: 121 MORRALL DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • WHALE BRANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 43 W. K. ALSTON DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable locations in Burton: Retreat Plantation (A), Cherry Hill Plantation (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Burton include: Pine Grove Church (A), New Hope Church (B), Jericho Church (C), Jordan Church (D), Christ Our Lord Episcopal Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Victory Baptist Church (G), Macedonia Church (H), Saint Pauls Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Fripp Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burton and their reported violations in the past:

TAYLOR MH ESTATE (Population served: 191, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and NOV-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2001)
CRESTWOOD MHP (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-26-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-20-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2006)
LAKEVIEW MHP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-10-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-1994), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1995)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.6%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  14.1%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Burton compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Burton (2007 data):
  • Palmetto State Bank: Burton Branch at U.S. Highway 21 And West Avenue, branch established on 1977-04-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $301.0 mil, Deposits: $260.3 mil, headquarters in Hampton, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto State Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Beaufort County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

12.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($68,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.54%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,182 average AGI)
Beaufort County:  0.47%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jasper County, SC  0.31% ($28,710 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.27% ($33,937)
from Chatham County, GA  0.26% ($76,296)


10.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.04%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,392 average AGI)
Beaufort County:  0.41%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jasper County, SC  0.41% ($32,623 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.32% ($35,340)
to Charleston County, SC  0.31% ($51,325)


Strongest AM radio stations in Burton:
  • WVGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: VIVIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WNFO (1430 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RIDGELAND, SC)
  • WFXH (1130 AM; 1 kW; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burton:
  • WAGP (88.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF BEAUFORT, INC)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGZO (103.1 FM; PARRIS ISLAND, SC; Owner: ZIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Burton:
  • W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W32BJ (Channel 32; BEAUFORT, ETC., SC; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
  • W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)

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