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St. Bernard's Church in Burkettsville, front
Ohio›Mercer County

BurkettsvilleOH

A town of 266, settled in 1873.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Burkettsville, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Burkettsville a good place to live?

St. Bernard Catholic Church and Rectory is on the National Register of Historic Places. Burkettsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

266 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
St. Bernard Catholic Church and Rectory
St. Bernard Catholic Church and Rectory · National Register of Historic Places
Burkettsville’s story

153 years in pictures

Census counts: 236 in 1910, 272 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1908 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1873Burkettsville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Burkettsville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Burkettsville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burkettsville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSt. Henry Consolidated Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Mercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4531045310 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Burkettsville.

Natural hazards

Burkettsville faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Burkettsville, 52% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Burkettsville households.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Burkettsville stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Burkettsville rose by 34, to 55. The town’s average trip to work stands at 26 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median commute is under 14 miles. The top destinations are Fort Recovery (13%), Coldwater (7%) and St. Henry (6%).

0%work in town
BurkettsvilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line0.4%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Burkettsville0%
Fort Recovery13%
Coldwater7%
St. Henry6%
Celina5%
14 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Burkettsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Burkettsville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Burkettsville is

78% of Burkettsville adults had a checkup this year. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. In Burkettsville, 20% of adults binge drink, above both Ohio’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (16%). Two figures for adults here: 13% report frequent physical distress, 11% have diabetes.

BurkettsvilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%17%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)11%13%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%38%36%
32 measures vs. Ohio
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBurkettsvilleOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.7%8.3%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.6%15.3%
More binge drinkers19.7%16.6%
Wayne Hospital
18.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Burkettsville sells for about $360K at the median

Among households in Burkettsville, 96% are owner-occupiers.

$360Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 10 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burkettsville. Close and well known come first.

All 42 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burkettsville

16pages on Burkettsville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Burkettsville; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Burkettsville for work

Where Burkettsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Fort Recovery Fort Recovery 13% 7% → Coldwater Coldwater 7% 6% → St. Henry St. Henry 6% 5% → Celina Celina 5% 4% → Minster Minster 4% 3% → New Bremen New Bremen 3% Burkettsville · 0% stay
55jobs based in Burkettsville
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Burkettsville

Village in Ohio, United States

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

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
974 ft
ZIP code
45310

Questions about Burkettsville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Burkettsville, OH a good place to live?

Burkettsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.