Beaver, Utah

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Old Beaver County Courthouse, Beaver, Utah

Beaver is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Beaver County^GR6.

Settled by Mormon Pioneers in 1856, Beaver was one of a string of Mormon settlements extending the length of Utah.

Beaver is the birthplace of two well-known, but very different, people: Philo T. Farnsworth and Butch Cassidy. Philo T. Farnsworth was the inventor of several critical electronic devices that made television possible, including the cathode ray tube. Butch Cassidy was a notorious western outlaw.

Beaver also has the distinction of being the first town in Utah to be electrified. A hydroelectric generation plant was constructed on the Beaver River early in the 20th century. The plant continues to provide a large part of Beaver's power requirements today.

[edit] Geography

Beaver is located at 38°16′35″N, 112°38′20″W (38.276305, -112.638772)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²), all land.

To the east of Beaver lie the Tushar Mountains. The peaks in these mountains rise to over 12,000 feet (3,660 m).

Beaver is well known in Utah, as Interstate 15 (the main artery for the entire state) flows through the city.

Town is famous for the giant letter 'B', which is visible from space. Google Earth: 38 15' 52.26" N by 112 34' 57.20 W

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,454 people, 856 households, and 653 families residing in the city. The population density was 206.9/km² (535.5/mi²). There were 1,021 housing units at an average density of 86.1/km² (222.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.74% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 3.06% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.05% of the population.

There were 856 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,646, and the median income for a family was $37,933. Males had a median income of $29,485 versus $17,159 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,412. About 6.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.