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Of the 153 households 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.9% of households were one person and 19.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average
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Burton is home to the Texas Cotton Gin Museum, which is located at the Burton
Farmers Gin. The gin was built in 1914 and is considered to be the oldest working cotton gin in the country. Every year in the spring, the Texas Cotton Gin Museum hosts the Burton Cotton Gin Festival. During the annual
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The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
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La Bahia Turn Verein hall is located about 5 miles southwest of the town of Burton. This hall hosts a regular antique fair, as well as traditional dances.
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