Rich Creek, Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rich Creek, Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Rich Creek, Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Giles

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.3
area_land_km2 = 2.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 665
population_density_km2 = 295.4
population_density_sq_mi = 765.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 467
elevation_ft = 1532
latd = 37 |latm = 23 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 49 |longs = 19 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 24147
area_code = 540
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blank_info = 51-66896GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1497138GR|3
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Rich Creek is a town in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The population was 665 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Rich Creek is located at coor dms|37|23|2|N|80|49|19|W|city (37.383960, -80.821818)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 665 people, 277 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density was 765.0 people per square mile (295.1/km²). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 358.9/sq mi (138.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 1.35% African American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 277 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,519, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $31,417 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,553. About 7.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

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