Spring Lake, Utah
Encyclopedia
Spring Lake is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Utah County
, Utah
, United States
. It is part of the Provo
–Orem
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 469 at the 2000 census. It is an unincorporated part of Utah County, located just south of Payson
and north of Santaquin
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.00%) is water.
Spring Lake is at approximately 4,700 feet or 1432 meters above sea level. The small lake of the same name is only a few feet deep under normal conditions, but in the spring of 2006 the lake was drained in order to dredge it and make it deeper. It was then refilled in the fall of 2006 and now contains trout.
of 2000, there were 469 people, 129 households, and 110 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 236.8 people per square mile (91.5/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 67.7/sq mi (26.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.50% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 11.73% from other races
, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.86% of the population.
There were 129 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.64 and the average family size was 4.01.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,646, and the median income for a family was $38,958. Males had a median income of $28,929 versus $37,692 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,314. About 6.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
There are no businesses or stoplights in Spring Lake as of 2010.
Spring Lake was the birth place of Antonga Black Hawk
, the famous Ute leader. Antonga led many raids on settlements during the Utah’s Black Hawk War
, after his death in 1870 he was buried in Spring Lake. In 1917 his body was discovered by miners, and moved to an LDS Museum in Salt Lake City, but was later returned to Spring Lake.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Utah County
Utah County, Utah
Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 368,536 and by 2008 was estimated at 530,837. It was named for the Spanish name for the Ute Indians. The county seat and largest city is Provo...
, 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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. It is part of the Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
–Orem
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Provo-Orem metropolitan area
The Provo-Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Utah, anchored by the cities of Provo and Orem...
. The population was 469 at the 2000 census. It is an unincorporated part of Utah County, located just south of Payson
Payson, Utah
Payson is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,716 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Rick Moore, who in the 2009 election was the first write-in candidate ever to defeat an incumbent mayor in...
and north of Santaquin
Santaquin, Utah
Santaquin is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,834 at the 2000 census, while the 2008 estimates placed it at 8,400.-Geography:...
.
Geography
Spring Lake is located at 40°0′1"N 111°44′55"W (40.000140, -111.748528).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.00%) is water.
Spring Lake is at approximately 4,700 feet or 1432 meters above sea level. The small lake of the same name is only a few feet deep under normal conditions, but in the spring of 2006 the lake was drained in order to dredge it and make it deeper. It was then refilled in the fall of 2006 and now contains trout.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 469 people, 129 households, and 110 families residing in the CDP. 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 236.8 people per square mile (91.5/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 67.7/sq mi (26.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.50% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 11.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.86% of the population.
There were 129 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% 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, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.64 and the average family size was 4.01.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,646, and the median income for a family was $38,958. Males had a median income of $28,929 versus $37,692 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 CDP was $15,314. About 6.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Community
Much of Spring Lake consists of farms and ranches, with many people owning horses, cattle, and raising alfalfa and hay for their animals. Being located between Payson and Santaquin, the rural area may give way to more homes in the coming years, but as there is no city water for many, wells are needed which place a limit of one house per 5.25 acres (21,246 m²) of land. Only when city water is provided will greater housing density be possible.There are no businesses or stoplights in Spring Lake as of 2010.
Spring Lake was the birth place of Antonga Black Hawk
Antonga Black Hawk
Antonga, or Black Hawk , was a nineteenth-century war chief of the Ute Tribe in what is the present-day state of Utah. He led the Utes against Mormon settlers and gained alliances with Paiute and Navajo bands in the territory against them during what became known as the Black Hawk War in Utah...
, the famous Ute leader. Antonga led many raids on settlements during the Utah’s Black Hawk War
Black Hawk War (Utah)
The Black Hawk War, or Black Hawk's War, from 1865 to 1872, is the name of the estimated 150 military engagement between Mormon settlers in the Four Corners region and members of the Ute, Paiute, Apache and Navajo tribes, led by a local Ute chief, Antonga Black Hawk...
, after his death in 1870 he was buried in Spring Lake. In 1917 his body was discovered by miners, and moved to an LDS Museum in Salt Lake City, but was later returned to Spring Lake.