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==History==
[[File:Doghouse.JPG|thumb|left|[[Old Hemlock]] southeast of Bruceton Mills]]
An early settler, John M. Hoffman, named this community for his stepfather, George Bruce, who claimed direct descendance from [[Robert the Bruce]], [[King of Scotland]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Morton|first1=Oren Frederic|last2=Cole|first2=J. R.|title=A History of Preston County, West Virginia|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofpreston01mort|year=1914|publisher=Journal Publishing Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofpreston01mort/page/245 245]}}</ref> The post office existed in 1870. Bruceton Mills is the only place in the United States with this name.
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2013-01-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>
==Climate==▼
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bruceton Mills has a [[marine west coast climate]], abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=380164&cityname=Bruceton+Mills%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bruceton Mills, West Virginia]</ref>▼
==Demographics==
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The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,369. There were no families and 6.2% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.
▲==Climate==
▲The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bruceton Mills has a [[marine west coast climate]], abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=380164&cityname=Bruceton+Mills%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bruceton Mills, West Virginia]</ref>
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