Burnham, Illinois

Burnham, Illinois
Village
Village of Burnham
Seal
Location of Burnham in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°38′8″N 87°33′5″W / 41.63556°N 87.55139°W / 41.63556; -87.55139
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Thornton
Incorporated	1907
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• President	Robert E. Polk
Area [1]
• Total	1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2)
• Land	1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)  4.62%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,046
• Density	2,181.13/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
Geocode	17-09798
FIPS code	17-09798
Website	https://burnham-il.gov

Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,046 at the 2020 census.^[2] The ZIP code is 60633.

Burnham has a Chicago ZIP code, and is often mistakenly considered part of Chicago. It is, however, an independent municipality lying just south of the Chicago city limits.

Burnham was named for Telford Burnham who drew its plat; not, as is widely assumed, by Chicago city planner and architect Daniel Burnham.

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.