Founded 1856 Population 6,459 (2013) | Seat Beaver Website beaver.utah.gov Area 6,713 km² Unemployment rate 3.5% (Apr 2015) | |
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Rivers Lion Creek, North Fork Three Creeks, South Creek Points of interest Eagle Point Resort, Delano Peak, Beaver County Courthouse, Wah Wah Mountains, Rock Corral Recreatio | ||
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Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,629. Its county seat and largest city is Beaver. The county was named for the abundance of beavers in the area.
Contents
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- Map of Beaver County UT USA
- History
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- National protected area
- Demographics
- Communities
- Recreation
- References
Map of Beaver County, UT, USA
History
While explorers first visited present-day Beaver County in the 1776 Dominguez–Escalante Expedition, the county was created by the Utah territorial legislature from a section of Iron County on January 5, 1856 when Mormon settlers founded the city of Beaver, Utah. The county was named after the animal which was plentiful there.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,592 square miles (6,710 km2), of which 2,590 square miles (6,700 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.08%) is water. The Tushar Mountains lie on the eastern boundary of the county, reaching to 12,000 feet (3,700 m) in elevation, and providing water for the farming communities of Beaver and Manderfield. To the west, barren desert valleys typify the scenery, separated by mountains lightly forested with junipers.
Adjacent counties
National protected area
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 6,629 people, 2,265 households, and 1,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.6 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km2). There were 2,908 housing units at an average density of 1.1 per square mile (0.42/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.0% white, 1.1% Asian, 1.1% American Indian, 0.3% Pacific islander, 0.2% black or African American, 6.9% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 10.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 35.2% were English, 15.5% were German, 10.6% were Irish, 6.8% were Scottish, and 2.3% were American.
Of the 2,265 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.1% were non-families, and 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.44. The median age was 31.9 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,514 and the median income for a family was $46,426. Males had a median income of $40,167 versus $26,215 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,131. About 12.6% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.