| Leamington, Utah | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location of Leamington, Utah | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Established | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1936 |
| Named for | Leamington Spa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,731 ft (1,442 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 217 |
| • Density | 138.1/sq mi (53.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84638 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-43880[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1429508[2] |
Leamington is a town in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 217 at the 2000 census.
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Leamington is located at (39.531559, -112.278140).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of its land.
In 1871 settlers of Oak City, Utah built a dam at what is now Leamington. The town itself was settled in 1873 by Thomas Morgan. He was the first branch president when Leamington Branch of the LDS Church was organized in 1876. In 1880 a log meetinghouse was built and by this time the town had a ward with Mary Goble Pay as president of the Primary. In 1930 Leamington and its immediate vicinity had a population of 356.[4]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 169 |
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| 1900 | 239 | 41.4% | |
| 1910 | 290 | 21.3% | |
| 1920 | 336 | 15.9% | |
| 1930 | 356 | 6.0% | |
| 1940 | 279 | −21.6% | |
| 1950 | 214 | −23.3% | |
| 1960 | 190 | −11.2% | |
| 1970 | 112 | −41.1% | |
| 1980 | 113 | 0.9% | |
| 1990 | 253 | 123.9% | |
| 2000 | 217 | −14.2% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 217 people, 64 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 138.1 people per square mile (53.4/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 47.7 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.62% White, 0.46% African American, 0.46% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 64 households out of which 53.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.39 and the average family size was 3.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 41.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,549. About 7.8% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five or over.
Leamington is twinned with the Scottish village of Galnafanaigh.[5]
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