Junction, Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Piute |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.0 sq mi (38.7 km²) |
| - Land | 14.4 sq mi (37.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 6,007 ft (1,831 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 177 |
| - Density | 12.3/sq mi (4.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84740 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-39590[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1442250[2] |
Junction is a town in Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Piute County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Junction is located at (38.236403, -112.222961)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.0 square miles (38.7 km²), of which, 14.4 square miles (37.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (3.88%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 177 people, 67 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.3 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.35% White, 5.08% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.34% of the population.
There were 67 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $32,750. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,356. About 19.6% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Junction, Utah is at coordinates Coordinates:
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