Millard County

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Millard County Courthouse
Millard County Courthouse
administration
US state : Utah
Administrative headquarters : Fillmore
Foundation : 1852
Demographics
Residents : 12,503  (2010)
Population density : 0.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 17,684 km²
Water surface : 619 km²
map
Map of Millard County within Utah

Millard County is a county in the state of Utah in the United States . In 2010, Millard County had 12,503 residents. The county seat is Fillmore and the largest place is Delta .

geography

Millard County covers an area of ​​17,684 square kilometers (6,828 mi²), of which 619 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Juab County , Sanpete County , Sevier County , Beaver County , Lincoln County, Nevada, and White Pine County, Nevada.

The Sevier River flows into Sevier Lake , a periodically water-bearing salt lake. The volcanic field of the Black Rock Desert occupies the southeast part of the county. This consists of different old lava fields, cinder cones and volcanic craters - including Pahvant Butte , Tabernacle Hill , Pot Mountain and Sunstone Knoll . The most recent eruption occurred around 1290.

history

Millard County was founded in 1852. It was named after the 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore .

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 715 -
1870 2753 285%
1880 3727 35.4%
1890 4033 8.2%
1900 5678 40.8%
1910 6118 7.7%
1920 9659 57.9%
1930 9945 3%
1940 9613 -3.3%
1950 9387 -2.4%
1960 7866 -16.2%
1970 6988 -11.2%
1980 8970 28.4%
1990 11,333 26.3%
2000 12,405 9.5%
2010 12,503 0.8%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

Millard County (UT) details
The Notch Peak

Millard County's population of 12,405 was as of the 2000 census . There were 384 households and 3,091 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.94% White, 0.10% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander and 2.76% from other races Groups; 1.21% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 7.18% of the population.

Of the 384 households, 46.10% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 70.60% were married couples living together, 7.10% were single mothers. 19.50% were not families. 18.30% are single households and 10.10% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.66.

For the county as a whole, the population was 37.30% below the age of 18, 8.00% between 18 and 24, 22.90% between 25 and 44, 19.40% between 45 and 64 12.30% were 65 years of age or over. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 104.90 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 101.90 males.

The median income for a household in the 36,178 USD , and the median income for a family was 41,797 USD. Males had a median income of $ 36,989 versus $ 20,168 for females. The per capita income was $ 13,408. 13.10% of the population and 9.40% of families are below the poverty line. 17.20% of these were under 18 years of age and 7.20% were 65 years of age or older.

towns and places

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Millard County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ^ Black Rock Desert Global Volcanism Program , Smithsonian Institution
  3. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Web links

Virtual tour of Millard County (English)

Coordinates: 39 ° 3 ′  N , 113 ° 6 ′  W