Sigurd, Utah
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Sigurd is a town in Sevier County
, Utah
, United States
. The population was 430 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 430 people, 128 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density
was 411.1 people per square mile (158.1/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 140.5 per square mile (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.28% White, 1.40% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 128 households out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,591 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,377. About 9.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 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
United States
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. The population was 430 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Sigurd is located at 38°51′7"N 111°57′54"W (38.851990, -111.965110).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 430 people, 128 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 411.1 people per square mile (158.1/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 140.5 per square mile (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.28% White, 1.40% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 128 households out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,591 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 $13,377. About 9.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.