Daggett County, Utah
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Daggett County is a county located in the state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 921, and by 2004 had been estimated to increase slightly to 926. It was named for Ellworth Daggett, first Surveyor General of Utah. Its county seat and largest city is Manila6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,873 km² (723 mi²). 1,809 km² (698 mi²) of it is land and 64 km² (25 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.42% water.
Adjacent Counties
- Uintah County, Utah - (south)
- Summit County, Utah - (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 921 people, 340 households, and 240 families residing in the county. The population density is 1/km² (1/mi²). There are 1,084 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.57% White, 0.65% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.39% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. 5.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 340 households out of which 27.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.90% are married couples living together, 4.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% are non-families. 25.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the county, the population is spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 125.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 132.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,833, and the median income for a family is $41,484. Males have a median income of $35,938 versus $21,583 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,511. 5.50% of the population and 4.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.60% of those under the age of 18 and 1.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
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| Regions: |
Dixie | Great Salt Lake | Great Salt Lake Desert | Uinta Mountains | Wasatch Front | Wasatch Back | Wasatch Range |
| Major Metros: |
Ogden | Provo | Saint George | Salt Lake City |
| Suburbs: |
Bountiful | Clearfield | Draper | Layton | Midvale | Murray | Orem | Roy | Sandy | Taylorsville | West Jordan | West Valley City |
| Smaller Cities: |
Brigham City | Cedar City | Logan | Moab | Park City | Price | Richfield | Tooele | Vernal |
| Counties: |
Beaver | Box Elder | Cache | Carbon | Daggett | Davis | Duchesne | Emery | Garfield | Grand | Iron | Juab | Kane | Millard | Morgan | Piute | Rich | Salt Lake | San Juan | Sanpete | Sevier | Summit | Tooele | Uintah | Utah | Wasatch | Washington | Wayne | Weber |