Piute County, Utah
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| Piute County, Utah | |
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 Location in the state of Utah |
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 Utah's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1865 |
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| Seat | Junction |
| Largest City | Circleville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
766 sq mi (1,983 km²) 758 sq mi (1,963 km²) 8 sq mi (21 km²), 1.04% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
1,435 |
| Named for the Paiute Native Americans.[citation needed] | |
Piute County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. The population in 2000 was 1,435, and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 1,365. It was named for the Paiute tribe of Native Americans. The county seat is Junction and the largest city is Circleville.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,983 km² (766 mi²). 1,963 km² (758 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it (1.04%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Sevier County, Utah - (north)
- Wayne County, Utah - (east)
- Garfield County, Utah - (south)
- Iron County, Utah - (southwest)
- Beaver County, Utah - (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,435 people, 509 households, and 389 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (2/mi²). There were 745 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). 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. Of the 509 households, 10 are unmarried partner households: 4 heterosexual, 2 same-sex male, and 4 heterosexual female. 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.
