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Beaver
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Beaver
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6,005
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6,708
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2,592
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1856
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Beaver s
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is a
County located in the
U.S. State of
Utah . As of
2000 the population was 6,005, a small increase over the
1990 figure of 4,765. By
2004 the population was estimated at 6,077. It was named for the abundance of
Beaver s in the area. Its
County Seat and largest city is
Beaver 6 .
While explorers first visited present-day Beaver County in the
1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedition , the county was created by the
Utah Territorial legislature when
Latter-day Saint settlers founded the city of
Beaver, Utah in
1856 .
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 6,714
Km&2 (2,592
Mi&2 ). 6,708 km&
2 (2,590 mi&
2) of it is land and 6 km&
2 (2 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 0.09% water. The
Tushar Mountains lie on the eastern boundary of the county, reaching to 12,000 feet in elevation, and providing water for the farming communities of
Beaver and Manderfield. To the west, wide, barren desert valleys typify the scenery, separated by mountains lightly forested with
Juniper s.
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 6,005 people, 1,982 households, and 1,530 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 1/km&
2 (2/mi&
2). There were 2,660 housing units at an average density of 0/km&
2 (1/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.24%
White , 0.27%
Black or
African American , 0.90%
Native American , 0.62%
Asian , 0.08%
Pacific Islander , 3.13% from
Other Races , and 1.77% from two or more races. 5.55% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 1,982 households out of which 41.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.10% were
Married Couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.80% were non-families. 20.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the county, the population was spread out with 33.50% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 106.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,544, and the median income for a family was $39,253. Males had a median income of $31,083 versus $17,635 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $14,957. 8.30% of the population and 6.20% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 9.00% of those under the age of 18 and 9.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
