Burkettsville, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Burkettsville, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Mercer, Darke
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.45
Area Land Km2:0.45
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.17
Area Land Sq Mi:0.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:265
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:272
Population Density Km2:605.50
Population Density Sq Mi:1572.25
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:974
Coordinates:40.3531°N -84.6425°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45310
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-10296[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397499

Burkettsville [4] is a village in Darke and Mercer counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 272 at the 2020 census.

History

Burkettsville had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The town site was platted in 1876.[6] A post office was established at Burkettsville in 1881, and remained in operation until 1914.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.18sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 244 people, 96 households, and 76 families living in the village. The population density was 1355.6PD/sqmi. There were 104 housing units at an average density of 577.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White and 0.8% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 96 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the village was 35.7 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.9% male and 47.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 254 people, 94 households, and 72 families living in the village. The population density was 1531.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 99 housing units at an average density of 596.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.39% Native American, and 0.79% from two or more races.

There were 94 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,833, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,244. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.3% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 7 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: A Pronunciation Guide to places in Ohio -- E.W.Scripps School of . December 17, 2008 . July 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170725084101/http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/ . dead .
  5. Book: Wilson, Frazer Ells. History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. 1914. Hobart Publishing Company. Milford, Ohio. 565.
  6. Book: Scranton, S. S.. History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. 1907. Biographical Publishing Company. 198.
  7. Web site: Darke County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 25, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151227010702/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Darke . December 27, 2015 .
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.