Mill Creek, Pennsylvania

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Mill Creek, Pennsylvania
Borough
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Location of Mill Creek in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
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Creek
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Mill
Creek
Coordinates: 40°26′14″N77°55′51″W / 40.43722°N 77.93083°W / 40.43722; -77.93083
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Huntingdon
Settled1848
Incorporated1905
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorDonovan A. Goss[ citation needed ] (R)
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Land0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
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643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
285
 • Density946.0/sq mi (365.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17060
Area code 814
FIPS code 42-49552
GNIS feature ID 1215273 [2]
Local phone exchanges: 641, 643, 644

Mill Creek is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 328 at the 2010 census. [4]

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History

The borough of Mill Creek was named for Mill Creek, a tributary of the Juniata River, on which it is located. The creek was the main source of power for many of the mills in the settlement years of the 1700s, as well as during much of the nineteenth century.

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Post office

Geography

The borough of Mill Creek is located in east-central Huntingdon County on the northeastern side of the Juniata River where it is joined by Mill Creek. U.S. Route 22 passes through the borough, leading northwestward 5 miles (8 km) to Huntingdon, the county seat, and southeastward 6 miles (10 km) to Mount Union. Pennsylvania Route 655 (Big Valley Pike) leads northeastward from Mill Creek 16 miles (26 km) to Belleville in the Kishacoquillas Valley.

Mill Creek borough is bordered to the northwest by Henderson Township, to the southwest (across the Juniata) by Union Township, and to the east by Brady Township. All three of the neighboring townships are in Huntingdon County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.84 km2), of which 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2) are land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 7.65%, are water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 288—
1910 308—
1920 286−7.1%
1930 33416.8%
1940 3628.4%
1950 41715.2%
1960 400−4.1%
1970 4215.3%
1980 367−12.8%
1990 3926.8%
2000 351−10.5%
2010 328−6.6%
2020 285−13.1%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [3]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 351 people, 126 households, and 98 families residing in the borough. The population density was 945.6 inhabitants per square mile (365.1/km2). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 374.5 per square mile (144.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.15% White, 0.28% African American, and 0.57% from two or more races.

There were 126 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $11,177. About 17.7% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Vocational/technical education

Public education

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mill Creek, Pennsylvania
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Mill Creek borough, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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