Laketown, Utah

Laketown is a town in Rich County, Utah, United States. The population was 248 at the 2010 census. The town is named for nearby Bear Lake.

Laketown, Utah
Town
Location in Rich County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 41°49′28″N 111°19′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyRich
Settled1864
IncorporatedJuly 1945
Named forBear Lake
Area
 • Total2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
5,974 ft (1,821 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total248
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
273
 • Density108.51/sq mi (41.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84038
Area code(s)435
FIPS code49-42560[3]
GNIS feature ID1429446[4]
Websitewww.laketownutah.org

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Laketown has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1870127—
1880269111.8%
189032119.3%
1900245−23.7%
1910218−11.0%
192032147.2%
1930297−7.5%
194036723.6%
1950217−40.9%
1960211−2.8%
1970208−1.4%
198027130.3%
1990261−3.7%
2000188−28.0%
201024831.9%
Est. 2018273[2]10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2000 census there were 188 people, 60 households, and 51 families in the town. The population density was 186.3 people per square mile (71.9/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 88.2 per square mile (34.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.28% White, 3.19% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races.[3] Of the 60 households 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 15.0% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.51.

The age distribution was 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.

The median household income was $60,893 and the median family income was $65,000. Males had a median income of $40,972 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,519. About 3.6% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those sixty five or over.

Notable residents

References
  1. "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 16, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. Climate Summary for Laketown, Utah
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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