Emery County, Utah
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Emery County is a county located in the state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 10,860, and by 2004 had been estimated to decrease to 10,723. It was named for George W. Emery, governor of the Utah Territory in 1875. Its county seat is Castle Dale and the largest city is Huntington6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 11,555 km² (4,462 mi²). 11,530 km² (4,452 mi²) of it is land and 25 km² (10 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.22% water. The Green River forms the eastern boundary. The Wasatch Plateau, a mountainous area, sits along the western boundary. The main population of the county lives along the base of these mountains. The San Rafael Desert occupies most of the area to the east.
Adjacent Counties
- Carbon County, Utah (north)
- Grand County, Utah (east)
- Sanpete County, Utah (west 1)
- Wayne County, Utah (south)
- Sevier County, Utah (west 2)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 10,860 people, 3,468 households, and 2,798 families residing in the county. The population density is 1/km² (2/mi²). There are 4,093 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 95.64% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 5.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,468 households out of which 45.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.80% are married couples living together, 7.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.30% are non-families. 17.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.10 and the average family size is 3.53.
In the county, the population is spread out with 35.40% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $39,850, and the median income for a family is $44,086. Males have a median income of $39,059 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,243. 11.50% of the population and 9.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.00% of those under the age of 18 and 8.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
External link
- Photographic virtual tour of Emery County. (http://www.Untraveledroad.com/USA/Utah/Emery.htm)
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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 |