Millcreek, Utah
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Millcreek is a census-designated place
(CDP) and township in Salt Lake County
, Utah
, United States
. In the 2000 census, this area was divided among four CDPs, the westernmost of which was designated Millcreek CDP. The population of this CDP was 30,377 at the 2000 census. Canyon Rim
CDP, East Millcreek
CDP, and Mount Olympus
CDP have since been consolidated with Millcreek CDP in the 2010 census, doubling its population to 62,139.
Millcreek is a suburban area wedged between Salt Lake City
and South Salt Lake
on the north and Murray
and Holladay
on the south. Millcreek residents typically identify with Salt Lake City, which is designated by the U.S. Postal Service as the “default” place name for mailing addresses in the area. However, “Millcreek” is now an accepted place name for addresses in the ZIP codes 84106, 84107, 84109, 84117, and 84124. This postal recognition, as well as the CDP consolidation, lend Millcreek further legitimacy and point toward eventual cityhood. It is by far the most populous unincorporated area of Salt Lake County, and would be its fifth-largest city if incorporated. Amalgamation with South Salt Lake has also been proposed, which would combine the commercial and industrial base of the former with Millcreek’s heavily residential character, creating a city of over 80,000.
Millcreek Township is an administrative subentity of Salt Lake County that includes urbanized Millcreek CDP as well as undeveloped Mill Creek Canyon
immediately to the east. The township was created by the county in 2002 to give residents of the area more local control over planning and prevent annexations by neighboring cities.
(widow of Hyrum Smith
) and her children, including Joseph F. Smith
, in 1848.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP as defined in the 2000 census had a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 30,377 people, 12,545 households, and 7,363 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 6,160.5 people per square mile (2,379.0/km²). There were 13,403 housing units at an average density of 2,718.1/sq mi (1,049.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.07% White, 1.57% African American, 1.24% Native American, 3.11% Asian, 0.64% Pacific Islander, 3.34% from other races
, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.15% of the population.
There were 12,545 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,211, and the median income for a family was $43,342. Males had a median income of $31,688 versus $25,470 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,199. About 8.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) and township in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It had a population of 1,029,655 at the 2010 census. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. It occupies Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
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. In the 2000 census, this area was divided among four CDPs, the westernmost of which was designated Millcreek CDP. The population of this CDP was 30,377 at the 2000 census. Canyon Rim
Canyon Rim, Utah
Canyon Rim was a census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, that has since been consolidated with neighboring Millcreek CDP. The population was 10,428 at the 2000 census, a minuscule decrease from the 1990 figure of 10,527...
CDP, East Millcreek
East Millcreek, Utah
East Millcreek was a census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, that has since been consolidated with neighboring Millcreek CDP. The population was 21,385 at the 2000 census, a minute increase over the 1990 figure of 21,184. It was originally proposed to be included in the...
CDP, and Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus, Utah
Mount Olympus was a census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, that has since been consolidated with neighboring Millcreek CDP. The area within the former CDP is located on the slopes of Mount Olympus of the Wasatch Range...
CDP have since been consolidated with Millcreek CDP in the 2010 census, doubling its population to 62,139.
Millcreek is a suburban area wedged between Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
and South Salt Lake
South Salt Lake, Utah
South Salt Lake is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23,617 at the 2010 census.-History:...
on the north and Murray
Murray, Utah
Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...
and Holladay
Holladay, Utah
Holladay is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 26,472 at the 2010 census, a significant increase from 14,561 in 2000. The city was incorporated on November 29, 1999 as Holladay-Cottonwood, and the...
on the south. Millcreek residents typically identify with Salt Lake City, which is designated by the U.S. Postal Service as the “default” place name for mailing addresses in the area. However, “Millcreek” is now an accepted place name for addresses in the ZIP codes 84106, 84107, 84109, 84117, and 84124. This postal recognition, as well as the CDP consolidation, lend Millcreek further legitimacy and point toward eventual cityhood. It is by far the most populous unincorporated area of Salt Lake County, and would be its fifth-largest city if incorporated. Amalgamation with South Salt Lake has also been proposed, which would combine the commercial and industrial base of the former with Millcreek’s heavily residential character, creating a city of over 80,000.
Millcreek Township is an administrative subentity of Salt Lake County that includes urbanized Millcreek CDP as well as undeveloped Mill Creek Canyon
Mill Creek Canyon
Mill Creek Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Mountains and part of Millcreek Township on the east side of the Salt Lake Valley, USA. It is a popular recreation area both in the summer and in the winter. It was named after all the mills that were once located in the densely forested canyon...
immediately to the east. The township was created by the county in 2002 to give residents of the area more local control over planning and prevent annexations by neighboring cities.
History
Mill Creek was originally settled by Mary Fielding SmithMary Fielding Smith
Mary Fielding Smith Kimball was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement, the second wife of LDS Church leader Hyrum Smith and the mother of Joseph F. Smith....
(widow of Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith was an American religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the older brother of the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr....
) and her children, including Joseph F. Smith
Joseph F. Smith
Joseph Fielding Smith, Sr. was the sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, in 1848.
Geography
Millcreek is located at 40°41′10"N 111°51′50"W (40.686214, -111.863995).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP as defined in the 2000 census had a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 30,377 people, 12,545 households, and 7,363 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 6,160.5 people per square mile (2,379.0/km²). There were 13,403 housing units at an average density of 2,718.1/sq mi (1,049.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.07% White, 1.57% African American, 1.24% Native American, 3.11% Asian, 0.64% Pacific Islander, 3.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.15% of the population.
There were 12,545 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,211, and the median income for a family was $43,342. Males had a median income of $31,688 versus $25,470 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $20,199. About 8.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.