Mill Creek, West Virginia
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Mill Creek is a town located in Randolph County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 662.
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Geography
Mill Creek is located at 38°43'54" North, 79°58'20" West (38.731748, -79.972279)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 662 people, 282 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density is 568.0/km² (1,476.3/mi²). There are 325 housing units at an average density of 278.9/km² (724.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.70% White, 0.00% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 282 households out of which 24.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% are married couples living together, 13.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% are non-families. 27.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $24,886, and the median income for a family is $27,313. Males have a median income of $22,353 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,915. 21.6% of the population and 12.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.6% of those under the age of 18 and 16.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
Mill Creek was founded in the late 1720s or early 1730s by Morgan Morgan, a colonial military officer and Anglican clergyman. He raised his family here, who included Zackquill Morgan, who went on to found Morgantown, West Virginia.