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County:

Sevier County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

60% to 65%

Percent Land in NF:

60.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

735,078

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

627,680

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.23

Fishlake NF

705,288

% Water:

0.4

Manti-La Sal NF

29,790

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,103

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,727

45.8%

26.1%

19.7%

1990:

15,431

4.8%

-9.5%

14.3%

2000:

18,842

22.1%

12.6%

9.5%

2005:

19,386

2.9%

-1.9%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,752

94.2%

0-to-19:

7,164

38.0%

Black:

49

0.3%

20-to-39:

4,300

22.8%

Hispanic:

481

2.6%

40-to-59:

4,183

22.2%

American Indian:

346

1.8%

60-plus:

3,195

17.0%

Other:

214

1.1%

Median Age:

30.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,110

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.3%

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