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County:

Daggett County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

55% to 60%

Percent Land in NF:

57.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

258,156

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

249,020

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

63.84

Ashley NF

258,156

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

666

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

769

15.5%

-4.6%

20.0%

1990:

690

-10.3%

-28.6%

18.3%

2000:

921

33.5%

26.5%

7.0%

2005:

943

2.4%

-1.3%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

853

92.6%

0-to-19:

240

26.1%

Black:

4

0.4%

20-to-39:

236

25.6%

Hispanic:

47

5.1%

40-to-59:

268

29.1%

American Indian:

7

0.8%

60-plus:

177

19.2%

Other:

10

1.1%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,484

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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