Rich Creek, Virginia
| Rich Creek, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Rich Creek, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°23′2″N 80°49′19″W / 37.38389°N 80.82194°WCoordinates: 37°23′2″N 80°49′19″W / 37.38389°N 80.82194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Giles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,532 ft (467 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 665 |
| • Density | 765.0/sq mi (295.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24147 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-66896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497138 |
Rich Creek is a town in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The population was 665 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rich Creek is located at 37°23′2″N 80°49′19″W / 37.38389°N 80.82194°W (37.383960, -80.821818).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.3 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 665 people, 277 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density was 765.0 people per square mile (295.1/km²). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 358.9 per square mile (138.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 1.35% African American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 277 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71.
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