Deweyville, Utah
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Deweyville is a town in Box Elder County
, Utah
, United States. The population was 332 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.7 km²), all of it land.
immigrants from England, left Calls Fort, Utah, and settled at Empey Springs, an area originally settled by William Empey. Empey Springs became known as Dewey Springs. Other settlers soon moved to the area.
John C. Dewey directed many community activities, including the construction of a school house
in 1869 and a Sunday school
in 1872. The school house served as a community center where dance
s were commonly held. A post office
was established in 1873, with John C. Dewey as the Postmaster
. In 1877, a LDS Church Ward was organized, with John C. Dewey as Bishop.
Deweyville was a stop on the Utah Northern Railroad
. The Oregon Short Line Railroad
took over the Utah Northern Line in 1874 and converted the tracks to standard gauge
. The town served a the main shipping point for the Bear River Valley
until 1901. This, along with the construction of the Bothwell
and Hammond Canals, contributed to significant business development. Saloons, a brewery
, two boarding house
s, a barber
shop, and lumber
, hardware, and merchandise businesses were opened.
On March 7, 1939, Deweyville was granted a municipal charter
by the Box Elder County
.
In 1941, a water system was installed. This was one of the last Public Works Administration
projects completed in Utah.
of 2000, there were 278 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density
was 43.1 people per square mile (16.6/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.68% White, 0.72% Asian, 2.16% from other races
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 98 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,260. About 5.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those sixty five or over.
Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies on the north end of the Great Salt Lake, covering a large area north to the Idaho border and west to the Nevada border. Included in this area are large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States. The population was 332 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Deweyville is located at 41°41′32"N 112°5′29"W (41.692308, -112.091320).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.7 km²), all of it land.
History
On March 14, 1864, the John C. Dewey family, Mormon pioneerMormon Pioneer
The Mormon pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United States from the Midwest to the Salt Lake Valley in what is today the U.S. state of Utah...
immigrants from England, left Calls Fort, Utah, and settled at Empey Springs, an area originally settled by William Empey. Empey Springs became known as Dewey Springs. Other settlers soon moved to the area.
John C. Dewey directed many community activities, including the construction of a school house
One-room school
One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room...
in 1869 and a Sunday school
Sunday school
Sunday school is the generic name for many different types of religious education pursued on Sundays by various denominations.-England:The first Sunday school may have been opened in 1751 in St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. Another early start was made by Hannah Ball, a native of High Wycombe in...
in 1872. The school house served as a community center where dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
s were commonly held. A post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was established in 1873, with John C. Dewey as the Postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
. In 1877, a LDS Church Ward was organized, with John C. Dewey as Bishop.
Deweyville was a stop on the Utah Northern Railroad
Utah and Northern Railway
The Utah and Northern Railway is a defunct railroad that was operated in the Utah Territory and later in the Idaho Territory and Montana Territory in the western United States during the 1870s and 1880s. It was the first railroad in Idaho and in Montana....
. The Oregon Short Line Railroad
Oregon Short Line Railroad
The Oregon Short Line Railroad was a railroad in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Montana and Oregon. The line was as organized the Oregon Short Line Railway in 1881 as a subsidiary of Union Pacific Railway. Union Pacific intended the line to be the shortest route from Wyoming to Oregon...
took over the Utah Northern Line in 1874 and converted the tracks to standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
. The town served a the main shipping point for the Bear River Valley
Bear River (Utah)
The Bear River is a river, approximately long, in southwestern Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, and northern Utah, in the United States. The largest tributary of the Great Salt Lake, it drains a mountainous area and farming valleys northeast of the lake and southeast of the Snake River Plain...
until 1901. This, along with the construction of the Bothwell
Bothwell, Utah
Bothwell is an unincorporated community in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.Located on highway U-102, the community is west of Tremonton and northeast of Thatcher....
and Hammond Canals, contributed to significant business development. Saloons, a brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
, two boarding house
Boarding house
A boarding house, is a house in which lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and years. The common parts of the house are maintained, and some services, such as laundry and cleaning, may be supplied. They normally provide "bed...
s, a barber
Barber
A barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....
shop, and lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
, hardware, and merchandise businesses were opened.
On March 7, 1939, Deweyville was granted a municipal charter
Municipal charter
A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. The concept developed in Europe during the middle ages....
by the Box Elder County
Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies on the north end of the Great Salt Lake, covering a large area north to the Idaho border and west to the Nevada border. Included in this area are large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The...
.
In 1941, a water system was installed. This was one of the last Public Works Administration
Public Works Administration
The Public Works Administration , part of the New Deal of 1933, was a large-scale public works construction agency in the United States headed by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. It was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act in June 1933 in response to the Great Depression...
projects completed in Utah.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 278 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 43.1 people per square mile (16.6/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.68% White, 0.72% Asian, 2.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 98 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,260. About 5.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those sixty five or over.
External links
- Information about Deweyville on a page about the founder's wife (includes a picture of the founder)