Map of Burton CDP, South Carolina

Burton is a census-designated place (CDP) on Port Royal Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,976 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Burton is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Burton CDP overview:
Name:	Burton CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	South Carolina
County:	Beaufort County
Elevation:	33 ft (10 m)
Total Area:	8.42 sq mi (21.80 km²)
Land Area:	8.35 sq mi (21.63 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Total Population:	6,777
Population Density:	811.33/sq mi (313.27/km²)
ZIP code:	29902, 29906
Area code:	843, 854
FIPS code:	4510360
GNISfeature ID:	1221150

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History

Burton’s heyday was during the truck farming era in Beaufort County from 1900–1930. The “center” of Burton was where Broad River Boulevard crosses the abandoned Port Royal Railroad tracks and U.S. Route 21.

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Geography

Burton is located at 32°25′31″N 80°44′18″W / 32.42528°N 80.73833°W / 32.42528; -80.73833 (32.425362, -80.738213).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.2 km), of which 8.5 square miles (22.1 km) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.24%, is water.