Enoch, Utah

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Enoch is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,467 at the 2000 census.

Enoch was originally settled as part of an iron mission along with Cedar City and Parowan. The area was originally known as Johnson Springs, named for Joel H. Johnson, the earliest known settler. In 1890, the name was changed to Enoch to avoid confusion with another settlement in Utah known as Johnson Springs. Enoch along with nearby Grimshawville, Stevensville, and Williamsville were officially incorporated on January 10, 1966.

[edit] Geography

Enoch is located at 37°45′32″N, 113°2′23″W (37.758972, -113.039811)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,467 people, 958 households, and 858 families residing in the city. The population density was 404.4/km² (1,047.1/mi²). There were 1,029 housing units at an average density of 120.0/km² (310.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.78% White, 0.17% African American, 2.45% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 958 households out of which 59.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 8.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.62 and the average family size was 3.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 41.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,368, and the median income for a family was $38,085. Males had a median income of $30,215 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,424. About 7.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.