Piute County, Utah

Piute County, Utah
Grass Valley and the Sevier Plateau from SR-25
Map of Utah highlighting Piute County
Location in the U.S. state of Utah
Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location in the U.S.
Founded 1865
Named for Paiute Native Americans.[1]
Seat Junction
Largest town Circleville
Area
 • Total 766 sq mi (1,984 km2)
 • Land 758 sq mi (1,963 km2)
 • Water 7.9 sq mi (20 km2), 1.0%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 1,517
 • Density 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Mountain: UTC−7/−6
Website www.piute.org

Piute County (/ˈpaɪjuːt/ PY-yoot) is a county in southern Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,556,[2] making it the second-least populous county in Utah. The county seat is Junction,[3] and the largest city is Circleville. The county was named for the Paiute tribe of Native Americans.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 766 square miles (1,980 km2), of which 758 square miles (1,960 km2) is land and 7.9 square miles (20 km2) (1.0%) is water.[4] It is the fifth-smallest county in Utah by total area.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
187082—
18801,6511,913.4%
18902,84272.1%
19001,954−31.2%
19101,734−11.3%
19202,77059.7%
19301,956−29.4%
19402,20312.6%
19501,911−13.3%
19601,436−24.9%
19701,164−18.9%
19801,32914.2%
19901,277−3.9%
20001,43512.4%
20101,5568.4%
Est. 20161,466[5]−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2014[2]

Demographics

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 1,435 people, 509 households, and 389 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 745 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.61% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 4.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 509 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the county, the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,625, and the median income for a family was $35,147. Males had a median income of $26,771 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,697. About 11.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 85.9% 626 6.5% 47 7.7% 56
2012 89.1% 697 9.5% 74 1.4% 11
2008 79.3% 635 17.6% 141 3.1% 25
2004 83.6% 646 15.9% 123 0.5% 4
2000 80.2% 626 17.0% 133 2.8% 22
1996 66.3% 475 24.6% 176 9.2% 66
1992 57.0% 429 22.4% 169 20.6% 155
1988 69.3% 476 30.0% 206 0.7% 5
1984 80.1% 606 20.0% 151
1980 76.6% 551 21.8% 157 1.5% 11
1976 55.9% 377 39.3% 265 4.9% 33
1972 78.8% 475 16.9% 102 4.3% 26
1968 64.4% 411 26.2% 167 9.4% 60
1964 56.9% 361 43.1% 273
1960 64.7% 453 35.3% 247
1956 75.3% 548 24.7% 180
1952 72.0% 531 28.1% 207
1948 57.7% 440 41.3% 315 1.1% 8
1944 52.4% 381 47.6% 346
1940 48.6% 442 51.2% 466 0.2% 2
1936 35.7% 339 64.3% 611 0.1% 1
1932 50.7% 433 47.2% 403 2.1% 18
1928 64.2% 434 35.1% 237 0.7% 5
1924 61.4% 398 32.1% 208 6.5% 42
1920 63.8% 538 33.6% 283 2.6% 22
1916 36.3% 269 56.2% 417 7.6% 56
1912 37.4% 205 20.1% 110 42.5% 233[12]
1908 56.5% 333 26.7% 157 16.8% 99
1904 48.1% 358 30.7% 228 21.2% 158
1900 53.8% 330 45.6% 280 0.7% 4
1896 5.8% 34 94.2% 555

Communities

Map of Piute County communities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. p. 297. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (June 25, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  11. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  12. ↑ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 146 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 110 votes.



Coordinates: 38°20′N 112°08′W / 38.34°N 112.13°W / 38.34; -112.13

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