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Randolph County

Population in July 2008: 641. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 281  (44.0%)
Females: 360  (56.0%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26280.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,225 (it was $24,886 in 2000)
Mill Creek:  $32,225
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,526
Mill Creek:  $15,526
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,158 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Mill Creek:  $65,158
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,901; Detached houses: $102,330; In 2-unit structures: $31,423; Mobile homes: $23,462

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Races in Mill Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Mill Creek: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (43.2%), Irish (8.0%), German (6.8%), English (6.0%), French (1.4%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2067 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 1429 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mill Creek

  • High school or higher: 62.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mill Creek town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Mill Creek, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mill Creek to the number of sex offenders is 214 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mill Creek:  0.5% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (93.7 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (118.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (272.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Huttonsville, WV (1.1 miles ), Beverly, WV (3.2 miles ), Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV (3.4 miles ), Elkins, WV (3.8 miles ), Durbin, WV (3.9 miles ), Junior, WV (4.1 miles ), Belington, WV (4.5 miles ), Buckhannon, WV (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.73 N, Longitude: 79.97 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (22%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Woodworkers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)



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Average climate in Mill Creek, West Virginia

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Mill Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Mill Creek town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 53.3 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Mill Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from Mill Creek center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mill Creek:
  • DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ELKINS, WV)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BUCKHANNON, WV)
  • WEBSTER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Mill Creek, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mill Creek:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 92 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
Public high school in Mill Creek:
Public elementary/middle school in Mill Creek:
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Library in Mill Creek:
  • TYGART VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,829; Location: RT. 219/250; 13,033 books; 283 audio materials; 316 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Public Libraries - Randolph County- Tygart Valley (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mill Creek and their reported violations in the past:

HUTTONSVILLE PSD (Population served: 1755, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-21-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-03-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MILL CREEK WATER DEPT (Population served: 916, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-07-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-20-2004), St Formal NOV issued (APR-20-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-06-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-26-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 33 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.4%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.6%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mill Creek, WV



Mill Creek compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mill Creek (2009 data):
  • Mountain Valley Bank, N.A.: Mill Creek Branch at Conrad Street And Route 219 South, branch established on 1984-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.7 mil, Deposits: $88.9 mil, headquarters in Elkins, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain-Valley Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Randolph County West Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Mill Creek

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents27.9%17.6%11.0%6.8%6.0%
Congregations36.6%5.6%4.2%14.1%2.8%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents5.2%4.7%4.2%3.3%13.2%
Congregations4.2%1.4%4.2%4.2%22.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$921
Judicial and Legal 0$0 5$609
Water Supply 0$0 2$2,329
Totals for Government 0$0 8$3,859



Mill Creek government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $46,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $113,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $29,000
    Property: $18,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Barbour County, WV  0.51% ($18,288 average AGI)
from Upshur County, WV  0.36% ($20,162)
from Tucker County, WV  0.32% ($32,212)


4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.78%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Barbour County, WV  0.65% ($19,493 average AGI)
to Upshur County, WV  0.34% ($31,286)
to Tucker County, WV  0.29% ($25,433)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mill Creek:
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVMR (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FROST, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WDNE (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mill Creek:
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WAFD (100.3 FM; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV; Owner: J & K BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)



Mill Creek fatal accident list:
Jun 16, 2005 06:38 AM, Us-219, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 4, 1993 10:15 AM, 219, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $300,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 726
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 11,430

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Rt 219 N, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WNQS641
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.1400 MHz, 47.2800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/11/2004, Expiration Date: 11/07/2014
    Registrant: West Virginia Div Of Highways, Brushy Fork Road, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 472-1750, Fax: (304) 473-4256, Email:
  • MILL CREEK, Lat: 38.838778 Lon: -79.983278, Call Sign: WQAV807
    35.8800 MHz, 35.9600 MHz, 151.655 MHz, 151.670 MHz, 151.685 MHz, 151.715 MHz, 151.745 MHz, 151.775 MHz, 151.805 MHz, 151.835 MHz... (+50 more)
    Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 08/17/2014, Certifier: Matthew Preston
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
  • N Of Mcalls Run Rd 3/4 Mi. Past Us Rte 219/250, Type: Tank, Structure height: 8.8 m, Call Sign: WQCZ878
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.312 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/05/2005, Expiration Date: 07/05/2015, Certifier: Lynn Channell
    Registrant: Healy Ruff LLC, 1975 West County Road B2, St. Paul, MN 55113, Phone: (651) 379-8319, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MILL CREEK, Lat: 38.730306 Lon: -80.025611, Call Sign: WQGS619
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.368 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/05/2007, Expiration Date: 04/05/2017, Certifier: Bonnie Serrett
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mill Creek)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 67633 , Serial Number: 13965
    Registrant (Individual): Stanley L Ricottilli, Rr 1 Box 28d, Mill Creek, WV 26280


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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