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County:

Emery County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

212,928

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

475,821

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.45

Manti-La Sal NF

212,928

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,137

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,451

122.9%

94.0%

28.9%

1990:

10,332

-9.8%

-30.0%

20.2%

2000:

10,860

5.1%

-6.3%

11.4%

2005:

10,711

-1.4%

-5.5%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,050

92.5%

0-to-19:

4,213

38.8%

Black:

19

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,428

22.4%

Hispanic:

568

5.2%

40-to-59:

2,717

25.0%

American Indian:

63

0.6%

60-plus:

1,502

13.8%

Other:

160

1.5%

Median Age:

30.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$44,086

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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