Area 8,822 km² Population 10,348 (2013) | Website www.co.juab.ut.us Founded 1852 | |
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Named for Native American word for valley Rivers Right Fork Salt Creek, Sevier River, Spring Creek Points of interest Wasatch Range, Yuba State Park, Devil's Kitchen, Little Sahara Recreatio, Nebo Loop National Scenic By | ||
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Juab County /ˈdʒuːæb/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,246. Its county seat and largest city is Nephi. The county was named from a Native American word meaning thirsty valley, or possibly only valley.
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- Honeycomb hills juab county utah gold rush expeditions inc 2009
- Map of Juab County UT USA
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- National protected areas
- State protected areas
- Demographics
- Communities
- References
Map of Juab County, UT, USA
Juab County is part of the Provo–Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,406 square miles (8,820 km2), of which 3,392 square miles (8,790 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (0.4%) is water.
Adjacent counties
National protected areas
State protected areas
Demographics
As of July 1, 2015, the US Census Bureau estimates that there were 10,594 people, 3,557 housing units, and 3,557 housing units in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 3,066 households. The racial makeup of the county was 96.4% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 1.5% from two or more races. 4.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In 2010, there were 3,093 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.50% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.40% were non-families. 17.30% of all households the householder lived alone. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.74.
In the county, the population was spread out with 40.1% 19 and younger, 5.0% from 20 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.3 years. 51% of the population was male and 49% was female.
The median income for a household in the county was $56,976. The per capita income for the county was $18,503 and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line.
Communities
Currently populated communities in Juab County: