Alum Creek, West Virginia
| Alum Creek, West Virginia | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Alum Creek, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 38°16′45″N 81°49′32″W / 38.27917°N 81.82556°WCoordinates: 38°16′45″N 81°49′32″W / 38.27917°N 81.82556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Kanawha, Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.3 sq mi (26.6 km2) |
| • Land | 10.2 sq mi (26.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,749 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (66/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25003 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-01396 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549563 |
Alum Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha and Lincoln counties along the Coal River in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It had a population of 1,749 at the 2010 census.
The community was named after nearby Alum Creek.
Alum Creek is at 38°16′45″N 81°49′32″W / 38.27917°N 81.82556°W (38.279034, -81.825657).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.3 square miles (27 km2); 10.2 square miles (26 km2) of this is land, and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,839 people, 759 households, and 563 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 107.0 inhabitants per square mile (41.3/km2). There were 837 housing units at an average density of 48.7 per square mile (18.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.18% White, 0.33% African American, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
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