Gunnison, Utah
| Gunnison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Location in Utah
|
|||
| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1859 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Sanpete County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 9 ′ N , 111 ° 49 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,394 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 174.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 13.7 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.7 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
||
| Height : | 1566 m | ||
| Postal code : | 84634 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-32660 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1428432 | ||
| Website : | www.gunnisoncity.org | ||
 The US Highway 89 runs as Main Street through Gunnison |
|||
Gunnison is a place in Sanpete County in the US state of Utah .
geography
The site covers an area of 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²).
history
The city was named after the explorer John Williams Gunnison . The place was first settled in 1859 and was then still called "Chalk Point". A first attempt at settlement a little west of the current location of the place had previously failed because the area selected at the time was threatened by flooding in spring. The place was named after the government commissioner John W. Gunnison, who died in 1853 together with six companions in a collision with Indians from the Paiute tribe ; however, this incident occurred in Millard County , not Sanpete County. Gunnison was officially registered as a town in 1893 .
Demographics
- On July 1, 2005, Gunnison had 2701 residents.
- The median household income was US $ 33,147 and
- the average family income was US $ 37,000 (Census 2000)
age structure
| population | Years | proportion of |
|---|---|---|
| under | 18th | 25.30% |
| from | 18 - 24 | 13.30% |
| from | 25-44 | 33.80% |
| from | 45-64 | 17.90% |
| over | 65 | 9.70% |
The average age is 32 years.
Individual evidence
- ^ Gunnison City. City of Gunnison, accessed June 12, 2009 .
