Clawson, Utah

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Clawson is a town in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

A canal to carry water from Ferron Creek was completed in 1896. In 1897, the first settlers arrived, calling the community "Kingsville" after Guy King, who was one of the original settlers. The first school was opened in 1898 in the home of Guy King with Florence Barney as the teacher. She rode fourteen miles on horseback each day to the school.

In 1902, the President of the Emery Stake, Reuben C. Miller, sent the bishopric of Ferron to select a permanent spot for the town of Kingsville. There were two candidate locations: the homesteads and the Westingkow farm two miles west of that. The bishop decided it should be near the Westingkow farm because the lay of the land suggested that the old location could become swampy. Although they initially disagreed, they consented, purchased the Westingkow farm, and moved their log cabins two miles to the West.

On October 25, 1904, Apostle Rudger Clawson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles came and organized a ward. The name of the town changed their name from Kingston to Clawson in his honor.

[edit] Geography

Clawson is located at 39°7′57″N, 111°5′58″W (39.132613, -111.099553)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 153 people, 48 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The population density was 109.4/km² (282.6/mi²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 37.2/km² (96.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.73% White and 3.27% Native American.

There were 48 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the town the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,727. About 26.2% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.8% of those sixty five or over.