Bicknell, Utah
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Bicknell is a town located on State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 353, a slight increase over the 1990 figure of 327.
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History
Bicknell was originally called Thurber, or "Thurber Town", for A.K. Thurber, who in 1875 built the first house in the area. In 1897 the town moved to a new location due to sandy soil and poor water conditions. In 1914 Thomas W. Bicknell (1834-1925), a wealthy eastern educator, historian, and author, offered a thousand-volume library to any Utah town that would change its name to his. From Providence, Rhode Island, Bicknell was also the State of Rhode Island's Education Commissioner. The town of Grayson also wanted the library prize, so in a compromise in 1816, Grayson took the name of Blanding, Mr. Bicknell's wife's maiden name, as a tribute to her parents. The two towns split the library, each receiving 500 books.
Geography
Bicknell is located at 38°20'29" North, 111°32'44" West (38.341383, -111.545463)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Altitude: 7,125' (2,172m)
Zip Code: 84715
Bicknell is located between the Dixie National Forest and the Fishlake National Forest in Rabbit Valley, south central Utah. It is 17 miles west of the Capitol Reef National Park Visitors Center.
Distances
- 120 miles (northeast of) Bryce Canyon National Park
- 164 miles (southwest of) Price
- 165 miles (west of) Moab
- 169 miles (south of) Provo
- 212 miles (south of) Salt Lake City
- 228 miles (northeast of) St. George
Area sites
- Bicknell Bottoms wildlife habitat, and fish hatchery. (3-1/2 miles SE)
- Boulder Mountain (11,317 ft/3,439 m - 37 miles SE)
- Capitol Reef National Park (17 miles E)
- Fruita schoolhouse (20 miles E)
- Teasdale Tithing Office and Granary (6 miles SE)
- Thousand Lake Mountain (11,305 ft/3,443 m - 17 miles NNE)
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 353 people, 126 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density is 290.0/km² (757.9/mi²). There are 143 housing units at an average density of 117.5/km² (307.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.17% White, 0.00% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 3.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 126 households out of which 38.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% are non-families. 21.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the town the population is spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,750, and the median income for a family is $34,500. Males have a median income of $29,750 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,457. 11.7% of the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Wayne County History @ Capitol Reef Country website (http://www.capitolreef.org/history_page.html)