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CtyMapEmerypng
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Map of Utah highlighting Emery Countypng
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Castle Dale
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Huntington
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10,860
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11,555
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4,452
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1880
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George W Emery
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is a
County located in the
State of
Utah . As of
2000 the population was 10,860, and by
2004 had been estimated to decrease to 10,723. It was named for
George W. Emery , governor of the Utah
Territory in
1875 . Its
County Seat is
Castle Dale and the largest city is
Huntington 6 .
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 11,555
Km&2 (4,462
Mi&2 ). 11,530 km&
2 (4,452 mi&
2) of it is land and 25 km&
2 (10 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 0.22% water. The
Green River forms the eastern boundary. The
Wasatch Plateau , a mountainous area, sits along the western boundary. The main population of the county lives along the base of these mountains. The
San Rafael Swell occupies most of the area to the east.
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 10,860 people, 3,468 households, and 2,798 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 1/km&
2 (2/mi&
2). There were 4,093 housing units at an average density of 0/km&
2 (1/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.64%
White , 0.18%
Black or
African American , 0.65%
Native American , 0.31%
Asian , 0.10%
Pacific Islander , 1.87% from
Other Races , and 1.24% from two or more races. 5.23% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 3,468 households out of which 45.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.80% were
Married Couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.30% were non-families. 17.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.53.
In the county, the population was spread out with 35.40% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,850, and the median income for a family was $44,086. Males had a median income of $39,059 versus $18,929 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $14,243. 11.50% of the population and 9.40% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 14.00% of those under the age of 18 and 8.10% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Range Creek rises in Emery County, and has recently been shown to have astonishingly pristine remains of the
Fremont Culture . The State of
Utah owns the site and is currently identifying the remains and developing a long-term conservation plan.
- Castle Valley Pageant
- Elmo Horse and Buggy Days
- Emery County Fair
- Ferron Peach Days
- Green River Melon Days
- Huntington Heritage Days
- San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike Festival
- Joe's Valley Reservoir
- San Rafael Swell
- Buckhorn Draw
- The Wedge
- Huntington Reservoir
- Cottonwood Canyon
