Washington, Utah
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| Washington, Utah | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.6 sq mi (81.7 km²) |
| - Land | 31.5 sq mi (81.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,792 ft (851 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 20,000 |
| - Density | 259.7/sq mi (100.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84780 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-81960[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1447019[2] |
Washington is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,186 at the 2000 census. As of 2007 the population is over 22,000. Most of the growth has occurred in the southern portion of the city known to locals as the Washington Fields where farming used to be abundant but is slowly diminishing. Washington City is east of St. George, the county seat. The total population of the St. George, Utah area sits at 160,000+. Washington City accounts for about 10% of the area population.
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[edit] Geography
Washington is located at (37.119580, -113.503348)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.5 square miles (81.7 km²), of which, 31.5 square miles (81.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,186 people, 2,614 households, and 2,117 families residing in the city. The population density was 259.7 people per square mile (100.2/km²). There were 3,199 housing units at an average density of 101.5/sq mi (39.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.31% White, 0.37% African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.69% of the population.
There were 2,614 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,341, and the median income for a family was $39,003. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,434 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,032. About 7.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Washington, Utah is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Official web site of Washington City, Utah
- (http://www.hiexpress.com/stgeorge-wash Official Web site of Holiday Inn Express Washington, Utah)
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