| Stockton, Utah | |
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| — Town — | |
| Main Street in winter | |
| Location of Stockton, Utah | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele |
| Settled | 1864 |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Named for | Stockton, California |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,118 ft (1,560 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 616 |
| • Density | 596.7/sq mi (256.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84071 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-73050[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1432990[2] |
Stockton is a town in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 616 at the 2010 census.
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Stockton is located at (40.451052, -112.361977).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 80 |
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| 1880 | 515 | 543.8% | |
| 1890 | 326 | −36.7% | |
| 1900 | 443 | 35.9% | |
| 1910 | 258 | −41.8% | |
| 1920 | 238 | −7.8% | |
| 1930 | 351 | 47.5% | |
| 1940 | 332 | −5.4% | |
| 1950 | 414 | 24.7% | |
| 1960 | 362 | −12.6% | |
| 1970 | 469 | 29.6% | |
| 1980 | 437 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 426 | −2.5% | |
| 2000 | 443 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 616 | 39.1% | |
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 616 people, 216 households, and 173 families residing in the town. The population density was 596.7 people per square mile (256.7/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile (98.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.6% Native American, 1.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population.
There were 216 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% age 14 and younger, 11.2% from 15 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. Total males were 52.4%.
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,894. About 7.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Stockton made headlines in 2009 after Mayor Dan Rydalch fired one of the town's five police officers for issuing his son a traffic citation.[4]
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