Joseph, Utah
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Joseph is a town in Sevier County
, Utah
, United States
. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Joseph A. Young, a local leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph was settled in 1871.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 269 people, 92 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density
was 301.7 people per square mile (116.7/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 122.3 per square mile (47.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.05% White, 0.74% African American, 0.37% Asian, 2.97% from other races
, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.69% of the population.
There were 92 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,456. About 17.4% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those sixty five or over.
Sevier County, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,842 people, 6,081 households, and 4,907 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 7,016 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
, 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
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. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Joseph A. Young, a local leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph was settled in 1871.
Geography
Joseph is located at 38°37′36"N 112°13′2"W (38.626797, -112.217185).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 269 people, 92 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 301.7 people per square mile (116.7/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 122.3 per square mile (47.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.05% White, 0.74% African American, 0.37% Asian, 2.97% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.69% of the population.
There were 92 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $17,500 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 $12,456. About 17.4% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those sixty five or over.