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County:

Grand County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

2.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

57,527

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

770,381

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.79

Manti-La Sal NF

57,527

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,688

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,241

23.2%

7.0%

16.2%

1990:

6,620

-19.7%

-31.5%

11.8%

2000:

8,485

28.2%

20.4%

7.8%

2005:

8,743

3.1%

1.3%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,568

89.2%

0-to-19:

2,496

29.4%

Black:

18

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,146

25.3%

Hispanic:

471

5.6%

40-to-59:

2,441

28.8%

American Indian:

311

3.7%

60-plus:

1,402

16.5%

Other:

117

1.4%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.9%

Median Family Income:

$39,095

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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