Burnham, Illinois

Burnham, Illinois
Village
Official seal of Burnham, Illinois
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Location of Burnham in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Burnham in Cook County, Illinois.
Burnham is located in Greater Chicago
Burnham
Burnham
Burnham is located in Illinois
Burnham
Burnham
Burnham is located in the United States
Burnham
Burnham
Coordinates: 41°38′8″N 87°33′5″W / 41.63556°N 87.55139°W / 41.63556; -87.55139
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipThornton
Incorporated1907
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • PresidentRobert E. Polk
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2)
 • Land1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2)
 • Water0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2)  4.62%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,046
 • Density2,181.3/sq mi (842.19/km2)
Standard of living (2007–2011)
 • Per capita income$18,234
 • Median home value$143,200
ZIP code(s)
60633
Area code(s)708
Geocode17-09798
FIPS code17-09798
Websitehttps://burnham-il.gov

Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,046 at the 2020 census.[2] Burnham has a Chicago ZIP code (60633) and was named for Telford Burnham, who drew its plat.

There are two sections of Burnham. The westernmost section surrounds Torrence Avenue, a north–south street. Torrence Avenue leaves this part of Burnham via a bridge, with Chicago on the other side. The eastern section surrounds Burnham Avenue, another north–south street. This section of Burnham ends at Brainard Avenue, where the Hegewisch neighborhood of Chicago lies on the other side. Upon entering Chicago, Burnham Avenue becomes Avenue O.

History

Due to its close proximity to Chicago, Burnham is frequently the subject of annexation debates for the city.[3] One of the arguments is that Burnham is simply too small to govern itself efficiently without a high municipal tax burden, and that it would be cheaper for Burnham residents to be annexed into Chicago.[4]

Geography

Burnham is located at 41°38′8″N 87°33′5″W / 41.63556°N 87.55139°W / 41.63556; -87.55139 (41.635535, -87.551284).[5]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Burnham has a total area of 1.94 square miles (5.02 km2), of which 1.86 square miles (4.82 km2) (or 95.62%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 4.38%) is water. The water section of Burnham includes part of Powderhorn Lake and its adjacent nature preserve, a unit of the Cook County Forest Preserve District.[6]

Surrounding areas

Burnham is bordered by Chicago to the north, Calumet City to the south and west, and Hammond, Indiana, to the east.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910328—
1920795142.4%
193099425.0%
1940865−13.0%
19501,33153.9%
19602,47886.2%
19703,63446.7%
19804,03010.9%
19903,916−2.8%
20004,1706.5%
20104,2060.9%
20204,046−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2010[8] 2020[9]

Racial and ethnic composition

Burnham village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[10] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,172 729 491 28.11% 17.33% 12.14%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,248 2,587 2,419 53.91% 61.51% 59.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 15 2 0.14% 0.36% 0.05%
Asian alone (NH) 42 21 12 1.01% 0.50% 0.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 4 10 15 0.10% 0.24% 0.37%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 62 39 72 1.49% 0.93% 1.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 635 805 1,035 15.23% 19.14% 25.58%
Total 4,170 4,206 4,046 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Burnham had a population of 4,046, with 1,475 households and 821 families.[11][12][13]

The median age was 41.4 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males age 18 and over.[11][13]

There were 1,589 housing units, with 7.2% vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%. The population density was 2,085.57 inhabitants per square mile (805.24/km2), and housing density was 819.07 per square mile (316.24/km2).[11][14][13]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[15]

Of households in Burnham, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.3% were married-couple households, 22.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 2.40.[11][16][13][15]

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the village was $46,382, and the median income for a family was $46,890. Males had a median income of $54,931 versus $27,141 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,430. About 15.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Burnham to destinations across the Southland.[17]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Burnham village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ McClelland, Edward. "Won't You Be My (Annexed) Neighbor?". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. ^ McClelland, Edward (April 13, 2017). "Chicago should annex adjoining suburbs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Burnham village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Burnham village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Burnham village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  14. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  17. ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  18. ^ "Readers quick to correct about Mary Matalin's father and local roots". The Times of Northwest Indiana. October 16, 2008. Mary Matalin grew up in Burnham on Saginaw Avenue. She went to high school in Calumet City but did not live there.
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