Burkettsville: Demographics & People
Burkettsville is home to 227 people, in 93 households. Population shrank 11.0% from 255 (2022) to 227 (2024). Median age 44.6 years. (5.2y older than Mercer County; 6.5y older than Ohio). Children under 18 are 25% of the population. Population is 97% White (non-Hispanic) and 0% Black. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.01). 69% of households are family-led. County is losing 169 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 40% adult obesity, 22% smoke.
- 2.4 people per household (vs Ohio avg 2.4).
- 31% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Ohio 44%).
- 91 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Ohio 67).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 11.0% from 255 (2022) to 227 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~202 (extrapolated at -5.5%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 173.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 51,881 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -11.0% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 255 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 227 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 227 people (vs Ohio 29,269) |
| Population Estimate | 173 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 44.6y is 5.7 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 25% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 44.6 years (vs Ohio 38.1y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 25.1% |
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 227 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 57 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 37.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 82.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 51 |
| Population under 18 | 57 |
| Median age | 44.6 years (vs Ohio 38.1y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 227 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.01 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 252 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 1 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 0.8% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 2 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 99.6% |
| Black population | 0.4% (vs Ohio 8.0%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 97.4% (vs Ohio 77.9%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 209 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 17 |
| Share born in this state | 92.1% |
| Share born in another state | 7.9% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 7.5% |
| Naturalized citizens | 0.4% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 427 |
Households & Family Composition
93 households. Averaging 2.7 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 69% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 75 families, 41% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 76 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 75 |
| Married couples with children | 31 |
| Average household size | 2.68 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 3.2% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 6 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 2 |
| Family households | 64 households (vs Ohio 7,027) |
| Households that are families | 68.8% (vs Ohio 55.9%) |
| Total households | 93 households (vs Ohio 12,056) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. The surrounding county is losing 169 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 48,149 |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 48,318 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | -169 |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 11 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 3.8% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 5 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | OH-05 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 39037 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 39 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 037 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Darke |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 22.5% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 19.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 26.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 39037 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Darke County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,983 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 39037 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Darke County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 44.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 41.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 53.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 51,113 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 10 |
| Family Score · Schools | 20 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 25.1% |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 227, shrinking, established, upper-middle, blue collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 227 people (vs Ohio 29,269) |
| Town Summary · County | Darke County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade