Gilbert Creek, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gilbert Creek, West Virginia
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location of Gilbert Creek, West Virginia


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

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area_total_km2 = 66.2
area_land_km2 = 65.8
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 25.6
area_land_sq_mi = 25.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1582
population_density_km2 = 24.0
population_density_sq_mi = 62.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 337
elevation_ft = 1106
latd = 37 |latm = 34 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 54 |longs = 7 |longEW = W

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area_code = 304
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blank_info = 54-30777GR|2
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blank1_info = 1867649GR|3
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Gilbert Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Gilbert Creek is located at coor dms|37|34|56|N|81|54|7|W|city (37.582191, -81.902044)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66.2 km²), of which, 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,582 people, 640 households, and 474 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 62.2 people per square mile (24.0/km²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 27.8/sq mi (10.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.99% White, 0.38% African American, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 640 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,625, and the median income for a family was $24,706. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,689. About 32.7% of families and 36.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.1% of those under age 18 and 30.8% of those age 65 or over.

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