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County:

Wayne County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49055

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

10.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

160,349

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

214,659

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

23.25

Fishlake NF

80,772

% Water:

0.3

Dixie NF

79,577

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

1,483

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,911

28.9%

12.6%

16.3%

1990:

2,177

13.9%

-0.8%

14.7%

2000:

2,509

15.3%

7.4%

7.9%

2005:

2,450

-2.3%

-6.5%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,409

96.0%

0-to-19:

871

34.7%

Black:

4

0.2%

20-to-39:

549

21.9%

Hispanic:

50

2.0%

40-to-59:

618

24.6%

American Indian:

9

0.4%

60-plus:

471

18.8%

Other:

37

1.5%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.9%

Median Family Income:

$36,940

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.7%

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