Emery County, Utah

Emery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 10,860, and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 10,711. It was named for George W. Emery, governor of the Utah Territory in 1875. Its county seat is Castle Dale and the largest city is Huntington ⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 11,555 km² (4,462 mi²). 11,530 km² (4,452 mi²) of it is land and 25 km² (10 mi²) of it (0.22%) is water. The Green River forms the eastern boundary. The Wasatch Plateau, a mountainous area, sits along the western boundary. The main population of the county lives along the base of these mountains. The San Rafael Swell occupies most of the area to the east.

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 10,860 people, 3,468 households, and 2,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (2/mi²). There were 4,093 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.64% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 5.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,468 households out of which 45.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.80% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.30% were non-families. 17.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the county, the population was spread out with 35.40% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,850, and the median income for a family was $44,086. Males had a median income of $39,059 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,243. About 9.40% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

History and archaeology

Range Creek rises in Emery County, and has recently been shown to have astonishingly pristine remains of the Fremont culture. The State of Utah owns the site and is currently identifying the remains and developing a long-term conservation plan.