Burkettsville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Burkettsville is a village in Darke
and Mercer
counties in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The population was 254 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 254 people, 94 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,531.5 people per square mile (576.9/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 596.9 per square mile (224.8/km²). 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.
Darke County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile . There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
and Mercer
Mercer County, Ohio
Mercer County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Its county seat is Celina and is named for Hugh Mercer, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.The Celina Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Mercer County.-Geography:...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The population was 254 at the 2000 census.
History
Burkettsville was founded after the construction of a railroad line through northern Darke County in 1883. It was one of the last communities to be established in northern Darke or southern Mercer counties.Geography
Burkettsville is located at 40°21′8"N 84°38′38"W (40.352166, -84.643911).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 254 people, 94 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,531.5 people per square mile (576.9/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 596.9 per square mile (224.8/km²). 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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.