Burton, South Carolina

Burton, South Carolina
Location of Burton, South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°25′31″N 80°44′18″W / 32.42528°N 80.73833°W / 32.42528; -80.73833
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyBeaufort
Area
  Total
8.42 sq mi (21.80 km2)
  Land8.35 sq mi (21.63 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,777
  Density811.33/sq mi (313.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29902, 29906
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-10360
GNIS feature ID1221150

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.