Enterprise, Utah
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Enterprise is a town located in Washington County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1285, a 37.3% increase over its 1990 population of 936.
Geography
Enterprise is located at 37°34'16" North, 113°43'5" West (37.571032, -113.717924)Template:GR, on the south rim of the Great Basin, at an elevation of 5329 feet.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Enterprise is the nearest town to Mountain Meadows. The November 17, 1902 Pine Valley earthquake, estimated to be a 6 on the Richter magnitude scale, had its epicenter about 20 miles southeast of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1285 people, 378 households, and 317 families residing in the town. The population density is 170.5/km² (441.0/mi²). There are 454 housing units at an average density of 60.2/km² (155.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.25% White, 2.49% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 378 households out of which 49.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% are married couples living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% are non-families. 15.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.40 and the average family size is 3.82.
In the town the population is spread out with 40.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $35,694, and the median income for a family is $38,500. Males have a median income of $31,905 versus $16,354 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,858. 6.1% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- A page about Enterprise (http://www.lofthouse.com/USA/Utah/washington/enterprise.html) on a genealogy website
- Excerpt about the 1902 earthquake (http://www.seis.utah.edu/NEHRP_HTM/1902pine/i1902pi1.htm#hoe) from the History of Enterprise by Joseph Fish