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Burtons BridgeIL

A town of 134.

Population
134
residents
Median home value
$244K
Census ACS
Median age
70.1
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Small town

134 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Burtons Bridge

Most working residents leave Burtons Bridge for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Crystal Lake (12%), McHenry (7%) and Chicago (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Burtons Bridge1%
Crystal Lake12%
McHenry7%
Chicago7%
Schaumburg5%
15 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Burtons Bridge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Burtons Bridge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Burtons Bridge is

Burtons Bridge beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Illinois
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBurtons BridgeIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10%15.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.2%7.8%
More adults who have had cancer8.6%7.6%
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
3.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Burtons Bridge for work

Where Burtons Bridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Crystal Lake Crystal Lake 12% 7% → McHenry McHenry 7% 7% → Chicago Chicago 7% 5% → Schaumburg Schaumburg 5% 3% → Nunda Nunda 3% 2% → Lincolnshire Lincolnshire 2% Burtons Bridge · 1% stay
45jobs based in Burtons Bridge
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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