Tremonton, Utah

Tremonton, Utah
—  City  —
Diner in the entrance of Tremonton at the junction of Interstate 15 and Interstate 84 in Utah.
Motto: "A friendly and progressive place", "City with a future"
Location of Tremonton, Utah
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Utah
County Box Elder
Settled 1888
Incorporated January 6, 1906
City May 6, 1918
Founder John Petty
Named for Tremont, Illinois
Area
 • Total 5.2 sq mi (13.6 km2)
 • Land 5.2 sq mi (13.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 4,324 ft (1,318 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,647
 • Density 1,066.8/sq mi (411.9/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84337
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code 49-77120[2]
GNIS feature ID 1433664[1]

Tremonton is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Tremonton is located at (41.709383, -112.173778).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1910 303
1920 937 209.2%
1930 1,009 7.7%
1940 1,443 43.0%
1950 1,662 15.2%
1960 2,115 27.3%
1970 2,794 32.1%
1980 3,464 24.0%
1990 4,264 23.1%
2000 5,592 31.1%
2010 7,647 36.7%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,592 people, 1,698 households, and 1,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,066.8 people per square mile (412.0/km²). There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 347.6 per square mile (134.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.52% White, 0.16% African American, 0.45% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.22% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.71% of the population.

There were 1,698 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the city the population was spread out with 39.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,784, and the median income for a family was $49,100. Males had a median income of $36,764 versus $22,149 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,737. About 8.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Tremonton is located near the junction of Interstate 15 and Interstate 84.

Other information

The city has two official slogans: "A friendly and progressive place" and "City with a future".[4] Some of the major employers include the Malt-O-Meal cereal company and Intertape Polymer Group, Inc.. In April 2008 La-Z-Boy announced the closure of their Tremonton facility and the layoff of all 630 employees.[5][6] Some of production will be moved to a facility in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.[7]

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tremonton
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  4. ^ Phone call to Rich Woodworth, City Manager, 13 December 2006.
  5. ^ "La-Z-Boy Plant Closing a Major Blow to Utah Town"
  6. ^ "La-Z-Boy to close plant in Tremonton"
  7. ^ "La-Z-Boy Announces Moves to Strengthen Its North American Operations"

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