| Wayne County, Utah | |
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 Location in the state of Utah |
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 Utah's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1892 |
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| Seat | Loa |
| Largest city | Loa |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,466 sq mi (6,388 km²) 2,460 sq mi (6,372 km²) 6 sq mi (16 km²), 0. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Loa is a town in and the County seat of Wayne County, Utah, United States, along State Route 24. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 25% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
2,509 |
| Website: www.waynecnty.com | |
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. As of 2000 the population was 2,509, and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 2,450. Its county seat is Loa[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Loa is a town in and the County seat of Wayne County, Utah, United States, along State Route 24.
Its name is of uncertain origin, there being two origins given:
- For Wayne Robinson, whose father Willis E. Robinson served in the Utah State legislature. In the United States of America, a state legislature is a generic term referring to the legislative body of any of the country's 50 states.
- For American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Anthony Wayne (January 1 1745–December 15 1796 was a United States Army general and statesman
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,466 square miles (6,388 km²), of which, 2,460 square miles (6,372 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (16 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 25%) is water. The Green River, passing through the canyons of Canyonlands National Park, forms the eastern boundary. Canyonlands National Park is located in the American state of Utah, near city of Moab and preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons The San Rafael Desert occupies the center of the county. The San Rafael Swell is a large geologic feature located in south-central Utah, USA about 30 miles (50 km west of Green River Utah. Thousand Lake Mountain and Boulder Mountain flank Rabbit Valley on the western end of the county, where beautiful forests contrast with the deserts to the east. Thousand Lake Mountain is in South-Central Utah, United States just North and West of Capitol Reef National Park and North of Boulder Mountain. Boulder Mountain in Utah, USA makes up half of the Aquarius Plateau of South Central Utah in Wayne and Garfield counties The small population of the county is centered in Rabbit Valley. With one town of 200, Hanksville, located in Graves Valley North of the Henry Mountains. The name of the county did indeed derive from Wayne Robison not Robinson son of Willis Robison. Wayne County is also home of Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah.
Adjacent counties
- Emery County, Utah - (north-central & east)
- Garfield County, Utah - (south)
- Piute County, Utah - (west)
- San Juan County, Utah - (east)
- Sevier County, Utah - (north-west)
National protected areas
- Canyonlands National Park (part)
- Capitol Reef National Park (part)
- Dixie National Forest (part)
- Fishlake National Forest (part)
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (part)
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,509 people, 890 households, and 669 families residing in the county. Emery County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 10860 and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 10711 Garfield County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 4735 Piute County is a County located in the US state of Utah. The population in 2000 was 1435 and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 1365 San Juan County is a County located in the southeastern portion of the U Sevier County (sɛˈviːr is a County located in the US state of Utah. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value Canyonlands National Park is located in the American state of Utah, near city of Moab and preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. Dixie National Forest is a United States National Forest in Utah with headquarters in Cedar City. Fishlake National Forest is located in south central Utah, USA Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Glen Canyon NRA or GCNRA is a recreation and conservation unit of the National Park Service (USA that encompasses the area around A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1 people per square mile (0/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 1,329 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97. 29% White, 0. 16% Black or African American, 0. 36% Native American, 0. 08% Asian, 0. 16% Pacific Islander, 1. 24% from other races, and 0. 72% from two or more races. 1. 99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 890 households out of which 36. 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66. 50% were married couples living together, 5. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24. 80% were non-families. 21. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 81 and the average family size was 3. 31.
In the county, the population was spread out with 32. 40% under the age of 18, 8. 10% from 18 to 24, 22. 50% from 25 to 44, 22. 60% from 45 to 64, and 14. 40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103. 50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103. 50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $36,940. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,392. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 70% of families and 15. 40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 10% of those under age 18 and 8. 20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
References
- ^ Find a County. Bicknell is a town along State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah, United States. Loa is a town in and the County seat of Wayne County, Utah, United States, along State Route 24. Lyman is a town along State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah, United States. Teasdale is an unincorporated community in western Wayne County, Utah, United States, between the Dixie and Fishlake National Torrey is a town located on State Route 24 in Wayne County Utah, eight miles from Capitol Reef National Park. Hanksville is a small incorporated town in Wayne County, Utah, United States, at the junction of State Routes 24 and 95 National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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