Burton is a village in Geauga County, Ohio, home to about 1,522 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44021.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA330 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Burton had 1,407 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 565th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Geauga County grew from 14,744 residents in 1900 to 95,397 in 2020.
Geauga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 114 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chardon, OH weather station (10 miles away).
31,141 jobs at 2,816 businesses in Geauga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Berkshire Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Early Childhood CenterBurton | Pre-K | 30 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Berkshire ElementaryBurton | K–4 | 517 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Berkshire Middle SchoolBurton | 5–8 | 388 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Berkshire High SchoolBurton | 9–12 | 437 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumford Road SchoolBarton | K–8 | 22 | Amish | 3.1 mi |
| Meadow GlowBurton | 1–8 | 25 | Church of God | 2.4 mi |
| Meadow Glow Amish Parochial SchoolBurton | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 2.4 mi |
| Troy Parochial SchoolBurton | 1–8 | 21 | Amish | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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