Mill Creek, West Virginia

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Mill Creek, West Virginia
—  Town  —
Location of Mill Creek, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°43′54″N 79°58′20″W / 38.73167°N 79.97222°W / 38.73167; -79.97222Coordinates: 38°43′54″N 79°58′20″W / 38.73167°N 79.97222°W / 38.73167; -79.97222
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Randolph
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,044 ft (623 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	662
– Density	1,476.3/sq mi (570.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26280
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-54100[1]
GNIS feature ID	1552100[2]

Mill Creek is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mill Creek is located at 38°43′54″N 79°58′20″W / 38.731748°N 79.972279°W / 38.731748; -79.972279 (38.731748, -79.972279).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 662 people, 282 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,476.3 inhabitants per square mile (568.0/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 724.7 per square mile (278.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.70% White, 0.15% Native American, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 282 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,886, and the median income for a family was $27,313. Males had a median income of $22,353 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,915. About 12.0% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Local schools include Tygarts Valley Middle/High School and George Ward Elementary School.

Tygarts Valley High School[1] opened around 1923. Additions like the gymnasium and the annex were added throughout the 1950s and 1970s. The old section of the school was partially torn down to one story and annexed with a new section in 2001. The school is currently serving 580 students (including both middle and high school), and is run by about 40 faculty members and 11 supported personnel. TVHS's colors are red and white, and they have a bulldog mascot. The school is currently run by former gym teacher Steve Wamsley (as of 2007), taking over the last principal Wilbert Smith.

Notable people

• George W. Maher - early 20th century Prairie School style architect

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.