Scofield, Utah

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Scofield is a town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 28 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Famous People
3 Demographics
4 Scofield State Park
5 Historical significance
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Scofield is located at 39°43′36″N, 111°9′37″W (39.726703, -111.160396)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Famous People

Robert David Mullins, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist was born in Scofield, Utah on December 16, 1924. Mullins worked for the Deseret News when he won the prestigious award. Mullins is the recipient of several other journalism awards. He currently resides with his wife Donna Marie Powell-Mullins in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their daughter Gina Marie Mullins-Cohen is a magazine publisher and resides in California.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 28 people, 12 households, and 9 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.6/km² (55.9/mi²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 60.2/km² (155.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 12 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.50.

In the town the population was spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 75.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,764. There were no families and 9.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Although the amount of people living in Scofield is low, many own cabins, summer and winter homes, and fishing shacks around Scofield Resavoir. There is also a state park located by the lake.

[edit] Scofield State Park

Scofield State is situated just east of Scofield Reservoir and has 3 different camping areas: Mountain View, Madsen Bay, and Lake Side. Mountain View is a 34-unit campground that includes rest-rooms, heated showers, fish cleaning and disposal stations, a group use pavilion, a boat launching ramp and rental boats. Madsen Bay is a 40 unit campground with rest-rooms, fish cleaning and disposal areas a boat ramp and parking for day use. Lake Side has no camping areas but is strictly day use and offers rest-rooms, a group use pavilion and a fishing platform for the disabled.

Reservation dates are May 15 to September 15. The camping fee is $15, day use is $5, group camping is $3/person with a $75 minimum and a group day use is $2/person with a minimum of $50.

[edit] Historical significance

The Scofield mine disaster remains one of the worst mine disasters in American history. On May 1, 1900, at least 200 deaths resulted from the disaster which began with an explosion in the Number 4 shaft of the Winter Quarters Mine. The fumes from the explosion killed miners in both the Number and the Number 1 mine shafts. Many of the dead were laid to rest on May 5, 1900 during two large funerals.