Uintah, Utah

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Uintah is a town in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Brief History
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Uintah is located at 41°8′39″N, 111°55′48″W (41.144093, -111.929870)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Brief History

Established in 1850

Uintah in Weber County is located at the mouth of Weber Canyon five miles south of Ogden and twenty-five miles north of Salt Lake City. It is bordered by the Weber River on the south and west, by the Uintah Bench on the north, and the Wasatch Mountains on the east. The town occupies approximately three square miles in an area noted for frequent east winds out of Weber Canyon.

Long before the first Anglo-Europeans came to Utah, the Uintah area was a favorite camping and hunting ground for Native Americans as they traveled through Weber Canyon. Archeological work has revealed Native American presence dating back at least 5,000 years. In fact, Uintah is named after the Weber Ute Band of Shoshoni Indians which occupied the area at the time of White settlement.

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[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,127 people, 365 households, and 290 families residing in the town. The population density was 430.8/km² (1,120.4/mi²). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 143.0/km² (371.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 0.62% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 365 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% 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 3.51.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% 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 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,300, and the median income for a family was $54,519. Males had a median income of $45,903 versus $30,268 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,424. About 1.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.