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Map of Utah highlighting Wayne Countypng
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Loa
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Loa
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2,509
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6,388
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2,466
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1892
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is a
County located in the
State of
Utah . As of
2000 the population was 2,509, and by
2004 had been estimated to decrease to 2,494. Its
County Seat is
Loa 6 .
Its name is of uncertain origin, there being two origins given:
#For whose father '''Willis E. Robinson''' served in the Utah
State Legislature .
#For
American Revolutionary War general
Anthony Wayne .
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 6,388
Km&2 (2,466
Mi&2 ). 6,372 km&
2 (2,460 mi&
2) of it is land and 16 km&
2 (6 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 0.25% water. The
Green River , passing through the canyons of
Canyonlands National Park , forms the eastern boundary. The
San Rafael Desert occupies the center of the county.
Thousand Lake Mountain and
Boulder Mountain flank Rabbit Valley on the western end of the county, where beautiful forests contrast with the deserts to the east. The small population of the county is centered in Rabbit Valley.
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 2,509 people, 890 households, and 669 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 0/km&
2 (1/mi&
2). There were 1,329 housing units at an average density of 0/km&
2 (0/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.29%
White , 0.16%
Black or
African American , 0.36%
Native American , 0.08%
Asian , 0.16%
Pacific Islander , 1.24% from
Other Races , and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 890 households out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.50% were
Married Couples living together, 5.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the county, the population was spread out with 32.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $36,940. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $20,000 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $15,392. 15.40% of the population and 12.70% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 22.10% of those under the age of 18 and 8.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
