Beaver County, Utah

Beaver County is a county in west central Utah, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 6,629.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Beaver.[2] The county was named for the abundance of beavers in the area.

Beaver County
U.S. county
Old Beaver County courthouse.
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38.34°N 113.23°W / 38.34; -113.23
Country United States
State Utah
FoundedJanuary 5, 1856
Named forNorth American beaver
SeatBeaver
Largest cityBeaver
Area
 • Total2,592 sq mi (6,710 km2)
 • Land2,590 sq mi (6,700 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,629
 • Estimate 
(2019)
6,710
 • Density2.6/sq mi (0.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitebeaver.utah.gov

History

European-descent explorers first visited present-day Beaver County in the 1776 Dominguez–Escalante Expedition. The proposed territory of Deseret (soon changed to Utah Territory) began with the arrival of Mormon pioneers in 1847. After the immediate Great Salt Lake City area was settled, settlers moved into more outlying areas, including the future Beaver County area. The county was created by the Utah territorial legislature from a section of Iron County on January 5, 1856, after the settlement of Beaver, Utah was flourishing. The county was named for the animal which was plentiful there.[3] The county boundary as delineated by that act included areas in present-day Colorado and Nevada. The defined boundary was altered on January 16, 1861 by creation of two counties in present Nevada. The county area was effectively reduced on February 28, 1861 by the US Congress, when it created Colorado Territory, taking all of the Beaver County area east of 109 degrees longitude. The county's boundary was enlarged on January 17, 1861 by addition of parcels from Millard, Sanpete, and St. Mary's counties. However, its west area was reduced by creation of the Nevada Territory on July 14, 1862 (this adjustment was altered on May 5, 1866 by action of the US Congress, effectively ceding all Beaver County area west of 114 degrees longitude to Nevada counties). The county area was also reduced on January 16, 1865, when Piute County was created from Beaver territory.[4]

Geography
Beaver County (UT) Details

Beaver County lies on the west side of Utah. Its west border abuts the east border of the state of Nevada. The west part of the county consists of low rolling hills, punctuated by isolated mountains. The east edge of the county runs to the crest of a north-south-running mountain ridge.[5] The terrain slopes to the west and north; its highest point is a mountain crest on its east border, at 12,011' (3661m) ASL.[6] The county has a total area of 2,592 square miles (6,710 km2), of which 2,590 square miles (6,700 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.08%) is water.[7]

The Tushar Mountains lie on the eastern boundary of the county, reaching to 12,000 feet (3,700 m) in elevation, and providing water for the farming communities of Beaver and Manderfield. To the west, barren desert valleys typify the scenery, separated by mountains lightly forested with junipers.

Adjacent counties

Protected areas[5]
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1860785—
18702,007155.7%
18803,91895.2%
18903,340−14.8%
19003,6138.2%
19104,71730.6%
19205,1398.9%
19305,136−0.1%
19405,014−2.4%
19504,856−3.2%
19604,331−10.8%
19703,800−12.3%
19804,37815.2%
19904,7658.8%
20006,00526.0%
20106,62910.4%
Est. 20196,7101.2%
US Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2018[1] 2019[12]

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 6,629 people, 2,265 households, and 1,697 families in the county.[13] The population density was 2.56/sqmi (0.99/km²). There were 2,908 housing units at an average density of 1.12/sqmi (0.43/km²).[14] The racial makeup of the county was 89.0% white, 1.1% Asian, 1.1% American Indian, 0.3% Pacific islander, 0.2% black or African American, 6.9% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 10.8% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 35.2% were English, 15.5% were German, 10.6% were Irish, 6.8% were Scottish, and 2.3% were American.[15]

Of the 2,265 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.1% were non-families, and 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.44. The median age was 31.9 years.[13]

The median income for a household in the county was $41,514 and the median income for a family was $46,426. Males had a median income of $40,167 versus $26,215 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,131. About 12.6% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.[16]

Politics

Beaver County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016).

Presidential election results
Presidential elections results[17]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 73.4% 1,838 10.5% 264 16.1% 403
2012 84.9% 2,174 13.5% 346 1.6% 40
2008 75.5% 1,902 21.5% 542 2.9% 74
2004 79.5% 2,023 19.4% 493 1.1% 28
2000 73.4% 1,653 24.0% 541 2.6% 58
1996 55.6% 1,164 32.8% 687 11.6% 243
1992 49.3% 1,040 31.6% 668 19.1% 403
1988 60.9% 1,286 38.6% 816 0.5% 10
1984 68.0% 1,516 31.7% 708 0.3% 7
1980 68.5% 1,477 28.8% 621 2.7% 59
1976 52.4% 1,088 46.4% 963 1.2% 25
1972 64.9% 1,332 33.2% 682 1.9% 39
1968 50.9% 989 40.9% 795 8.2% 160
1964 40.0% 792 60.0% 1,189
1960 45.7% 971 54.4% 1,156
1956 53.6% 1,190 46.4% 1,030
1952 55.2% 1,277 44.8% 1,038
1948 46.7% 1,057 52.6% 1,190 0.8% 17
1944 45.9% 958 54.0% 1,128 0.1% 2
1940 45.8% 1,101 54.2% 1,303 0.0% 1
1936 40.4% 913 59.1% 1,337 0.5% 11
1932 44.0% 969 55.3% 1,218 0.6% 14
1928 55.0% 1,149 44.8% 936 0.2% 5
1924 53.3% 989 31.2% 578 15.5% 287
1920 57.5% 1,056 40.3% 741 2.2% 40
1916 38.4% 842 58.8% 1,291 2.8% 61
1912 39.8% 671 35.7% 602 24.6% 415
1908 56.0% 945 42.3% 714 1.7% 28
1904 58.2% 869 39.7% 593 2.1% 32
1900 51.9% 682 47.9% 629 0.2% 3
1896 16.2% 205 83.8% 1,057

Communities
Map of Beaver County municipalities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Former communities

Recreation
  • The American Discovery Trail traverses the county running through both Beaver and Milford.
  • Elk Mountain is home to the Eagle Point Ski area.
  • Rock Corral Recreation Area, an area of geologic interest managed by the BLM

See also

References
Specific
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Van Cott, J. W., 1990, Utah Place Names, ISBN 0-87480-345-4
  4. Newberry Library. Individual County Chronologies - Beaver County UT (accessed March 25, 2019)
  5. Beaver County UT Google Maps (accessed 13 March 2019)
  6. ""Find an Altitude/Beaver County UT" Google Maps (accessed March 13, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  7. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  8. "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  10. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  12. "QuickFacts. Beaver County, Utah". Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  13. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  14. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  15. "Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  16. "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  17. Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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