Fredericktown-Millsboro was a

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(CDP) in East Bethlehem Township, Washington County,

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, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census the area was split into two CDPs, Fredericktown and Millsboro.

Geography

The Fredericktown-Millsboro CDP was located at (39.995095, -79.999370). According to the

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, the CDP had a total area of , all of it land. Both Fredericktown and Millsboro are located along the Monongahela River in the river valley. The communities and the surrounding areas are the former homes of

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mines. The topography has been somewhat altered by the addition of slate dumps: large mounds of coal byproducts have been created on the riverbanks.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,094 people, 446 households, and 290 families residing in the CDP. The

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was . There were 510 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.90%

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, 1.01%

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, 0.27% Native American, and 0.82% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population. There were 446 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.07. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,086, and the median income for a family was $32,292. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $17,120 for females. The

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for the CDP was $13,425. About 10.0% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the

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, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

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