Spanish Fork, Utah
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Spanish Fork is a city located in Utah County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,246.
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Geography
Spanish Fork is located at 40°6'16" North, 111°38'24" West (40.104546, -111.639954)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.3 km² (13.2 mi²). 34.3 km² (13.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
History
Spanish Fork was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1850. Its name derives from a visit to the area by two Franciscan Friars, Silvestre Valez de Escalante and Francisco Atanasio de Dominguez in 1776, who travelled down Spanish Fork canyon along a route later followed by fur trappers. Between 1855 and 1860, the arrival of pioneers from Iceland made Spanish Fork into the first permanent Icelandic settlement in the United States. Since then, nothing exciting happened in Spanish Fork until 1997, when the local school board fired the beloved coach of the girls volleyball team, Wendy Weaver, after it became public that she was a lesbian.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 20,246 people, 5,534 households, and 4,775 families residing in the city. The population density is 590.4/km² (1,529.3/mi²). There are 5,808 housing units at an average density of 169.4/km² (438.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.30% White, 0.20% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 2.00% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 4.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,534 households out of which 56.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% are non-families. 11.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.59 and the average family size is 3.91.
In the city the population is spread out with 39.7% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $48,705, and the median income for a family is $51,209. Males have a median income of $36,023 versus $23,727 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,127. 4.5% of the population and 3.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.