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County:

Beaver County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

8.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

139,909

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

717,050

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15

Fishlake NF

139,909

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,800

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,378

15.2%

-0.5%

15.8%

1990:

4,765

8.8%

-3.0%

11.8%

2000:

6,005

26.0%

15.9%

10.2%

2005:

6,204

3.3%

-2.2%

5.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,491

91.4%

0-to-19:

2,178

36.3%

Black:

16

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,456

24.2%

Hispanic:

333

5.5%

40-to-59:

1,344

22.4%

American Indian:

53

0.9%

60-plus:

1,027

17.1%

Other:

112

1.9%

Median Age:

30.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$39,253

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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