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St George
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St George
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90,354
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6,293
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2,430
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1852
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George Washington
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is a
County located in the
U.S. State of
Utah . As of
2000 , the population is 90,354 and by
2004 was estimated at 109,924. It was named for the first
President Of The United States ,
George Washington . Its
County Seat and largest city is
St. George 6 . In
March 2006 Washington County was declared the fifth fastest growing county in the
United States .
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 6,293
Km&2 (2,430
Mi&2 ). 6,285 km&
2 (2,427 mi&
2) of it is land and 8 km&
2 (3 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 0.13% water.
The county includes an area along the
Old Spanish Trail called
Mountain Meadows .
Zion National Park is located in the eastern part of Washington County.
In addition to the primary and secondary schools that compose
Washington County School District , Washington County is home to
Dixie State College Of Utah located in
St. George with a campus extension in
Hurricane .
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 90,354 people, 29,939 households, and 23,442 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 14/km&
2 (37/mi&
2). There were 36,478 housing units at an average density of 6/km&
2 (15/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.57%
White , 0.21%
Black or
African American , 1.47%
Native American , 0.45%
Asian , 0.42%
Pacific Islander , 2.24% from
Other Races , and 1.65% from two or more races. 5.23% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 29,939 households out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.60% were
Married Couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.70% were non-families. 17.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the county, the population was spread out with 31.20% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 22.40% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,212, and the median income for a family was $41,845. Males had a median income of $31,275 versus $20,856 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $15,873. 11.20% of the population and 7.70% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 14.60% of those under the age of 18 and 4.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
