Beaver, Utah
Beaver | ||
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Nickname : The "B" Town | ||
Former Beaver County Courthouse |
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Location in Utah | ||
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1856 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Utah | |
County : | Beaver County | |
Coordinates : | 38 ° 17 ′ N , 112 ° 38 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | |
Residents : | 2,513 (as of July 2004) | |
Population density : | 211.2 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 11.9 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 11.9 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 1799 m | |
Postal code : | 84713 | |
Area code : | +1 435 | |
FIPS : | 49-04060 | |
GNIS ID : | 1438510 | |
Website : | www.beaverutah.net | |
Mayor : | Leonard Foster |
Beaver is a place and seat of the county seat of Beaver County in the US state of Utah .
geography
Beaver has an area of 11.9 km². East of Beaver are the Tushar Mountains , the largest elevations of which are up to 3660 m high.
history
Beaver was settled by Mormons in 1856 .
Demographics
On July 1, 2004, Beaver had 2513 residents.
sons and daughters of the town
- Butch Cassidy (1866–1908), outlaw
- Betty Compson (1897–1974), film actress
age structure
population | Years | proportion of |
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under | 18th | 32.90% |
from | 18 - 24 | 9.10% |
from | 25-44 | 23.30% |
from | 45-64 | 19.70% |
over | 65 | 15.00% |
- The median family income is US $ 37,933
- and the median age is 37 years.
Web links
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