Seat Junction Congressional district 2nd Website www.piute.org Founded 1865 Largest city Circleville | Largest town Circleville Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6 Area 1,984 km² Population 1,510 (2013) Unemployment rate 6.0% (Apr 2015) | |
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Named for Paiute Native Americans. Cities Marysvale, Circleville, Junction, Kingston Rivers Sevier River, East Fork Sevier River, Shingle Creek | ||
Piute County /ˈpaɪjuːt/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,556, making it the second-least populous county in Utah. The county seat is Junction, and the largest city is Circleville. The county was named for the Paiute tribe of Native Americans.
Contents
- Map of Piute County UT USA
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- National protected areas
- Demographics
- Communities
- References
Map of Piute County, UT, USA
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 766 square miles (1,980 km2), of which 758 square miles (1,960 km2) is land and 7.9 square miles (20 km2) (1.0%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Utah by total area.
Adjacent counties
National protected areas
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,435 people, 509 households, and 389 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 745 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.61% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 4.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 509 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the county, the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,625, and the median income for a family was $35,147. Males had a median income of $26,771 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,697. About 11.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.