Wellsville, Utah

Wellsville, Utah
—  City  —
The Wellsville Tabernacle, an early Latter-day Saint meetinghouse
Location of Wellsville, Utah
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Utah
County Cache
Founded 1856
Named for Daniel H. Wells
Area
 • Total 6.4 sq mi (16.5 km2)
 • Land 6.4 sq mi (16.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 4,547 ft (1,386 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,432
 • Density 429.3/sq mi (165.7/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84339
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code 49-82620[2]
GNIS feature ID 1447103[1]

Wellsville is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,432 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Wellsville is located at (41.635552, -111.932993).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.31%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1870 885
1880 1,193 34.8%
1890 1,045 −12.4%
1900 908 −13.1%
1910 1,195 31.6%
1920 1,298 8.6%
1930 1,270 −2.2%
1940 1,402 10.4%
1950 1,241 −11.5%
1960 1,106 −10.9%
1970 1,267 14.6%
1980 1,952 54.1%
1990 2,206 13.0%
2000 2,729 23.7%
2010 3,432 25.8%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,729 people, 778 households, and 686 families residing in the city. The population density was 429.3 people per square mile (165.9/km²). There were 815 housing units at an average density of 128.2 per square mile (49.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.29% White, 0.40% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population.

There were 778 households out of which 55.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 3.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 38.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,115, and the median income for a family was $51,023. Males had a median income of $37,244 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,171. About 5.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellsville
  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.