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County:

Rich County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

51,246

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

82,750

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

59.55

Cache NF

51,246

% Water:

5.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

1,615

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,100

30.0%

10.4%

19.6%

1990:

1,725

-17.9%

-38.8%

20.9%

2000:

1,961

13.7%

5.4%

8.3%

2005:

2,051

4.6%

-0.1%

4.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,908

97.3%

0-to-19:

747

38.1%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

372

19.0%

Hispanic:

36

1.8%

40-to-59:

501

25.5%

American Indian:

1

0.1%

60-plus:

341

17.4%

Other:

16

0.8%

Median Age:

34.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.0%

Median Family Income:

$44,783

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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