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County: Sanpete County
State: Utah
FIPS Code: 49039

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 35% to 40% Percent Land in NF:
38.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
393,008
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
462,673
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 10.01 Manti-La Sal NF
369,871
% Water: 0.9 Uinta NF
21,230
Mean Jan. Temp: 26 Fishlake NF
1,907
Mean July Temp: 70
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 10,976 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 14,620 33.2% 19.0% 14.2%
1990: 16,259 11.2% -3.4% 14.6%
2000: 22,763 40.0% 28.0% 12.0%
2005: 24,044 5.6% 0.7% 4.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
20,590 90.5% 0-to-19:
9,212 40.5%
Black:
61 0.3% 20-to-39:
5,753 25.3%
Hispanic:
1,510 6.6% 40-to-59:
4,560 20.0%
American Indian:
185 0.8% 60-plus:
3,238 14.2%
Other:
417 1.8%
Median Age: 25.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 14.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 84.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 17.3%
Median Family Income: $37,796
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.4%
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