Burkettsville, Ohio

Burkettsville, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Burkettsville, Ohio
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Mercer, Darke
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 974 ft (297 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 254
 • Density 1,531.5/sq mi (591.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45310
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-10296[2]
GNIS feature ID 1060909[1]

Burkettsville ( /ˈbɜrkɛtsvɪl/)[3] is a village in Darke and Mercer counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 254 at the 2000 census.

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=History

It is the home of Maria Stammen. Burkettsville was founded after the construction of a railroad line through northern Darke County in 1883, which ran through Maria's yard. It was one of the last communities to be established in northern Darke or southern Mercer counties. The current mayor is Joe Stammen, Maria's godfather.[4]

Geography

Burkettsville is located at (40.352166, -84.643911)[5].

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.

Demographics

As of the census[2] 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/
  4. ^ Wilson, Frazer. History of Darke County Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Vol. 1. Milford: Hobart, 1914, 565.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.