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Burton, TX

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Population
288
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
437 ft
Median Home Value
$275,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$983/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$76,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Burton

Burton is a quiet, small town in Washington County, conveniently located along Highway 290 right between Austin and Houston. Founded in 1870 as a stop along the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, it grew as an agricultural hub for local cotton farmers. Today, that central location makes it an appealing spot for anyone looking for peaceful country living within an easy driving distance of the big cities and popular neighbors like Brenham and Round Top.

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Life in Burton centers around a historic downtown and the old Burton Farmers Gin, now home to the Texas Cotton Gin Museum. The community comes together every spring for the annual Cotton Gin Festival, which celebrates the town’s farming heritage with live music, parades, and local food. With a tight-knit school district and wide-open farmland stretching in all directions, Burton offers a relaxed pace of life with plenty of authentic small-town charm.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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