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Monticello
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Blanding
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14,413
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20,547
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7,933
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1880
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is a
County located in the
U.S. State of
Utah . As of
2000 the population was 14,413, and by
2004 had been estimated to decrease to 14,015. Its
County Seat is
Monticello and the largest city is
Blanding 6 .
It was named by the Utah State Legislature for the
San Juan River , itself named by
Spanish Explorer s (in honor of Saint John).
nearby.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 20,547
Km&2 (7,933
Mi&2 ). 20,254 km&
2 (7,820 mi&
2) of it is land and 292 km&
2 (113 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 1.42% water. The county's western and southern boundaries lie deep within gorges carved by the
Colorado and
San Juan Rivers. Tributary canyons, cutting through rock layers of the surrounding deserts, have carved the land up with chasms, cliffs and plateaus. In the center of the county are
Cedar Mesa ,
Comb Wash , and the
Natural Bridges National Monument . Rising above all, the
Blue Mountains rise to nearly 12,000 feet, covered with lush forests vividly contrasting the scenery below.
- Grand County, Utah - (north)
- Wayne County, Utah - (west 1)
- Garfield County, Utah - (west 2)
- Kane County, Utah - (west 3)
- Coconino County, Arizona - (southwest)
- Navajo County, Arizona - (south)
- Apache County, Arizona - (south)
- Montezuma County, Colorado - (east 1)
- Dolores County, Colorado - (east 2)
- San Miguel County, Colorado - (east 3)
- Montrose County, Colorado - (northeast)
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 14,413 people, 4,089 households, and 3,234 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 1/km&
2 (2/mi&
2). There were 5,449 housing units at an average density of 0/km&
2 (1/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 40.77%
White , 0.12%
Black or
African American , 55.69%
Native American , 0.17%
Asian , 0.03%
Pacific Islander , 1.70% from
Other Races , and 1.51% from two or more races. 3.75% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 4,089 households out of which 47.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were
Married Couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.90% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.46 and the average family size was 4.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 39.30% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 17.10% from 45 to 64, and 8.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,137, and the median income for a family was $31,673. Males had a median income of $31,497 versus $19,617 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $10,229. 31.40% of the population and 26.90% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 34.70% of those under the age of 18 and 35.10% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
