Burtons BridgeIL
This town in Illinois has a population of 134.
Is Burtons Bridge a good place to live?
1.1% of working residents work locally in Burtons Bridge, against 8.3% in Illinois’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Burtons Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
134 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burtons Bridge.
Very high risk in Burtons Bridge, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 81% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Burtons Bridge is higher. 76% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 10%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Burtons Bridge’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Only 1% of working residents stay in Burtons Bridge for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in Burtons Bridge grew by 24 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 45. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. The top destinations are Crystal Lake (12%), McHenry (7%) and Chicago (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Burtons Bridge
Its peak summer temperature is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Burtons Bridge is
Among adults in Burtons Bridge, 31% sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Burtons Bridge, 19% of adults binge drink, and 11% report frequent physical distress.
| Burtons Bridge | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Burtons Bridge | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Burtons Bridge
Wrigley Field and 78 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burtons Bridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
16 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
24 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
39 mi TheatreSteppenwolf Theatre CompanyPhoto credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company: victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Burtons Bridge: who provides what
Burtons Bridge is unincorporated, so McHenry County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
99% of working residents leave Burtons Bridge for work
Where Burtons Bridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Burtons Bridge
About 0 of every 100 Burtons Bridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Questions about Burtons Bridge
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Is Burtons Bridge, IL a good place to live?
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