Burton, TX

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Burton, Texas

Burton, Texas, in Washington county, is 34 miles SW of College Station, Texas (center to center) and 68 miles E of Austin, Texas. The town has a population of 359.

The People and Families of Burton

In Burton, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Burton had a median family income of $47,321.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Burton residents, with $500. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Burton Housing

In Burton, 83% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Burton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SW of College Station, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles E of Austin, Texas
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	77835
Phone Area Codes	979
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.182
Longitude	-96.594

Station	SOMERVILLE DAM
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 61 F
Apr Temp	56 to 79 F
Jul Temp	73 to 97 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	LA GRANGE
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 63 F
Apr Temp	58 to 81 F
Jul Temp	73 to 96 F
Oct Temp	60 to 83 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Station	COLUMBUS
Distance	32.4 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 64 F
Apr Temp	55 to 81 F
Jul Temp	70 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 85 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	359	100%
Male	184	51.3%
Female	175	48.7%
Under 18	85	23.7%
18+	274	76.3%
65+	87	24.2%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	3.11
White	241	67.1%
African-American	91	25.3%
Asian	7	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.6%
Other	12	3.3%
Mixed Race	6	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	367
Growth	8
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.6%
US/American	7.3%
Irish	6.3%
Scottish	3.8%
English	3.1%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
African	3.1%
Czech	3.1%
Dutch	2.8%
Czechoslovakian	1.7%
Polish	1.4%
Italian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Burton	359	$47,321
Brenham	13,507	$41,486
Carmine	228	$49,375
Fayetteville	261	$31,667
Giddings	5,105	$37,115
Industry	304	$38,750
Somerville	1,704	$34,844

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