Town guide

Burton, Nebraska

Burton is a village in Keya Paha County, Nebraska across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68778.

ZIP codes in Burton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Springview, NE68778Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Springview; part is in Burton

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Around Burton

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)227 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)109 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE214 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL623 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Burton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Burton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Burton had 11 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

Keya Paha County grew from 3,076 residents in 1900 to 769 in 2020.

Burton population by census2000: 11, 2010: 10, 2020: 11112000102010112020

Keya Paha County, 1900–2020

Keya Paha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,076, 1910: 3,452, 1920: 3,594, 1930: 3,203, 1940: 3,235, 1950: 2,160, 1960: 1,672, 1970: 1,340, 1980: 1,301, 1990: 1,029, 2000: 983, 2010: 824, 2020: 7693K’00’104K’20’303K’40’502K’60’701K’80’901K’00’101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 23.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurtonJan: high 37°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 61°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 39°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in37°15°Jan0.440°18°Feb0.651°26°Mar1.261°36°Apr2.671°47°May3.881°57°Jun3.888°63°Jul3.186°61°Aug2.878°52°Sep2.664°39°Oct1.750°27°Nov0.638°18°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ainsworth, NE weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Keya Paha County

39 jobs at 19 businesses in Keya Paha County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:

Largest industries in Keya Paha CountyOther services: 5 businesses; Retail trade: 3 businesses; Professional services: 3 businessesOther services 5 Retail trade 3 Professional services 3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Brown County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ainsworth21.1 miles
  • Rock County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bassett23.2 miles
  • Avera Gregory HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gregory33.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Burton

Grocery stores

  • Town and Country Market3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Keya Paha County Library3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Burton

Public schools here are run by Keya Paha County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spring View Elementary SchoolSpringviewPre-K–639Public3.5 mi
Keya Paha County High SchoolSpringview7–1239Public3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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