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Panguitch
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Panguitch
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4,735
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13,489
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5,174
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1882
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James A Garfield
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is a
County located in the
U.S. State of
Utah . As of
2000 the population was 4,735, and by
2004 had been estimated to decrease to 4,427. It was named for
James A. Garfield ,
President Of The United States in
1892 . Its
County Seat and largest city is
Panguitch 6 .
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 13,489
Km&2 (5,208
Mi&2 ). 13,401 km&
2 (5,174 mi&
2) of it is land and 88 km&
2 (34 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 0.65% water. The
Colorado River , passing through a deep gorge, forms the eastern boundary. Westward, the cliffs of tributary canyons give way to the barren stretches of the
San Rafael Desert , beyond which a variety of mountains, plateaus and canyons make up the terrain.
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 4,735 people, 1,576 households, and 1,199 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 0/km&
2 (1/mi&
2). There were 2,767 housing units at an average density of 0/km&
2 (0/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.95%
White , 0.17%
Black or
African American , 1.84%
Native American , 0.40%
Asian , 0.04%
Pacific Islander , 1.12% from
Other Races , and 1.48% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 1,576 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were
Married Couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.90% were non-families. 20.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the county, the population was spread out with 32.60% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,180, and the median income for a family was $40,192. Males had a median income of $30,239 versus $20,408 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $13,439. 8.10% of the population and 6.10% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 8.80% of those under the age of 18 and 10.40% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
