Loa (Utah)
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Location in Utah
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| Foundation : | 1878 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Wayne County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 24 ′ N , 111 ° 39 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 525 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 228.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 2153 m | ||
| Postal code : | 84747 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-45530 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1442822 | ||
Loa is a place and county seat of Wayne County in the US state of Utah .
geography
The site is on Utah State Route 24 at an elevation of 2,147 m . It covers an area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²).
history
Loa got its name from Franklin Young, who served an LDS Church mission to the Hawaiian Islands. Mauna Loa is the second highest mountain and active volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. During an outbreak, Franklin Young gave the name Loa , which means tall, tall and active.
Demographics
According to the United States Census Bureau , 165 households and 134 families made up the place. Of the 510 inhabitants (2000), 99.24% are white and 0.76% are other races.
Population structure
| population | Years | proportion of |
|---|---|---|
| under | 18th | 37.00% |
| from | 18-24 | 10.10% |
| from | 25-44 | 21.00% |
| from | 45-64 | 18.30% |
| over | 65 | 13.60% |
- The median age is 28 years and the median family income is US $ 35,341.
Web links
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