Midway, Utah

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Midway is a city in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,121 at the 2000 census. Midway, like many cities in Utah, is proud of its nearly homogeneous original founders, and as such, has adopted a building code requiring a certain percentage of all exterior architecture to portray a "Swiss" style, as would best be compared to the Berner Oberland.

Popular local legend states that there were originally two settlements founded by Swiss emigrants, which were later consolidated at a distance mid-way between the two, presumably during the Black-Hawk War in Utah. The city has hence been called Midway. A yearly festival, Swiss Days is held on Labor Day weekend, with local artisans as well as those from far-flung communities sharing their wares. A notable and laughable addition to the food court was "Swiss Navajo Tacos" in the mid-1990s.

Midway was the site of the 2002 Olympic cross-country and bi-athlon events at Solider Hollow. Midway is also known for the large "hot-pot" or geo-thermal caldera, a part of the Homestead Resort and golf-course, hosts year-round scuba diving. The water of the caldera is 90-95 degrees, year round. Midway is host to the Heber Valley's golf courses, and boasts the 18-hole Homestead golf-course designed by Bruce Summerhays, a Senior PGA Tour Pro.

[edit] Geography

Midway is located at 40°30′52″N, 111°28′38″W (40.514456, -111.477352)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,121 people, 687 households, and 550 families residing in the city. The population density was 244.5/km² (633.3/mi²). There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of 115.3/km² (298.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.22% White, 0.05% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.

There were 687 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,071, and the median income for a family was $55,809. Males had a median income of $40,870 versus $25,682 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,551. About 3.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.