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County:

Garfield County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49017

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

31.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

1,049,409

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,735,174

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

34.88

Dixie NF

1,046,065

% Water:

0.7

Fishlake NF

3,344

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with 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:

3,157

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,673

16.3%

1.4%

15.0%

1990:

3,980

8.4%

-7.2%

15.6%

2000:

4,735

19.0%

11.2%

7.8%

2005:

4,470

-5.6%

-8.6%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,440

93.8%

0-to-19:

1,674

35.4%

Black:

8

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,026

21.7%

Hispanic:

136

2.9%

40-to-59:

1,155

24.4%

American Indian:

74

1.6%

60-plus:

880

18.6%

Other:

77

1.6%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.3%

Median Family Income:

$40,192

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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