According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Mulkeytown has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), of which 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.[4]
As of the 2020 census[3] there were 162 people, 51 households, and 25 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 586.96 inhabitants per square mile (226.63/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 315.22 per square mile (121.71/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.91% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 51 households, out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.02% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.98% were non-families. 50.98% of all households were made up of individuals, and 50.98% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.08 and the average family size was 2.51.
The CDP's age distribution consisted of 35.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 7% from 25 to 44, 18% from 45 to 64, and 32.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 141.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 151.5 males.
History
Mulkeytown is named for preacher John Mulkey and his family; Mulkey founded the Mulkeytown Christian Church, the oldest in the community, in 1818.[6]
Centennial and sesquicentennial farms
Centennial and sesquicentennial farms are those family farms that have been held within a family for more than 100 or 150 years.[7]
Davis - 1848
Greenwood - 1854
Berner - 1871
Education
Mulkeytown Grade School (closed 1987 and consolidated with Christopher Elementary School) - Now re-purposed as the West Franklin Historical District and Genealogical Society.
