Wayne County, Utah
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| List of Utah counties>County seat | Loa, Utah |
| Largest city | Loa, Utah |
| Population (2000) | 2,509 |
| Area | km² (2,466 mi²) |
| Year founded | 1892 |
| List of Utah county name etymologies>Named for | uncertain, see main article |
Its name is of uncertain origin, there being two origins given:
- For Wayne Robinson, whose father Willis E. Robinson served in the Utah State legislature.
- For American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,388 km² (2,466 mi²). 6,372 km² (2,460 mi²) of it is land and 16 km² (6 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water. The Green River, passing through the canyons of Canyonlands National Park, forms the eastern boundary. The San Rafael Desert occupies the center of the county. Thousand Lake Mountain and Boulder Mountain flank Rabbit Valley on the western end of the county, where beautiful forests contrast with the deserts to the east. The small population of the county is centered in Rabbit Valley.Adjacent Counties
- Emery County, Utah - (north-central & east)
- Garfield County, Utah - (south)
- Piute County, Utah - (west)
- San Juan County, Utah - (east)
- Sevier County, Utah - (north-west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,509 people, 890 households, and 669 families residing in the county. The population density was 0/km² (1/mi²). There were 1,329 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (0/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.29% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 890 households out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.50% were married couples living together, 5.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the county, the population was spread out with 32.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $36,940. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,392. About 12.70% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.10% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.
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State of Utah Cities | Counties | Flag | Flower | Governors | Song |
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| State Capital: | Salt Lake City |
| Regions: | Cache Valley | Dixie | Great Salt Lake | Great Salt Lake Desert | Uinta Mountains | Wasatch Back | Wasatch Front | Wasatch Range |
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| Micropolitan Areas: | Brigham City | Cedar City | Heber | Price | Vernal |
| Counties: | Beaver | Box Elder | Cache | Carbon | Daggett | Davis | Duchesne | Emery | Garfield | Grand | Iron | Juab | Kane | Millard | Morgan | Piute | Rich | Salt Lake | San Juan | Sanpete | Sevier | Summit | Tooele | Uintah | Utah | Wasatch | Washington | Wayne | Weber |
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