Toquerville, Utah

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Toquerville is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 910 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
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[edit] Geography

Welcome to Toquerville

Toquerville is located at 37°15′14″N, 113°17′9″W (37.253786, -113.285879)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 km² (14.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 910 people, 282 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.8/km² (64.3/mi²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 8.9/km² (23.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White, 0.11% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 282 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,038, and the median income for a family was $36,146. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,713. About 10.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Toquerville was named after an early Paiute chief. The population has grown from only 19 families in late 1800s to 917 according to the latest census count. Its proximity to the Quail Creek State Park has created a healthy tourism economy which traditionally had depended on agriculture.[1]