Tabiona, Utah
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Tabiona is a town in Duchesne County
Duchesne County, Utah
Duchesne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2010 the population was 18,607, a 29.5% increase over the 2000 figure of 14,371. Its county seat is Duchesne and the largest city is Roosevelt.-Geography:...

, 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 149 at the 2000 census.

History

Tabiona was named for a Ute
Ute Tribe
The Ute are an American Indian people now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. There are three Ute tribal reservations: Uintah-Ouray in northeastern Utah ; Southern Ute in Colorado ; and Ute Mountain which primarily lies in Colorado, but extends to Utah and New Mexico . The name of the state of...

 chief, Chief Tabby-To-Kwanahhttp://historytogo.utah.gov/people/tabby-to-kwanah.html. The nearby town of Hanna was named after the first postmaster, William P. Hanna. The town proper is located near the Duchesne River
Duchesne River
The Duchesne River, located in Uintah Basin region of Utah in the western United States, is a tributary of the Green River. The watershed of the river covers the Northeastern corner of Utah...

, though much of the Tabiona valley's population live in the rural areas within 5 or 6 miles of the town.

Education

Because of its small population, Tabiona houses all 12 grades in the same building. Classrooms serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade, though grade school students attend classes in a separate wing of the school building.
Tabiona High competes as a 1A school in athletics and the school mascot is the Tiger. The school colors are purple and white. Tabiona has a rich tradition in basketball. Both the boys' and girls' teams have enjoyed success under coaches Lee Gines and Doug Price respectively, winning region and state titles. Tabiona was crowned 1A champion in girls basketball in 2007 and won its most recent 1A titles in boys basketball in 1997 and 1999.
Tabiona also competes in sports such as girls volleyball and baseball. Student numbers are too low to field teams in other popular sports such as football and soccer.

Recreation

The Tabiona/Hanna area is a well renowned mule deer
Mule Deer
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 hunting spot. Every fall hunters flock to this Northeast region of Utah to try and score trophy bucks. Many families continue the tradition of deer hunting in the area and have done so with much success. Recently many private landowners in the area have begun restricting hunters from shooting game in their fields. Also, Ute
Ute Tribe
The Ute are an American Indian people now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. There are three Ute tribal reservations: Uintah-Ouray in northeastern Utah ; Southern Ute in Colorado ; and Ute Mountain which primarily lies in Colorado, but extends to Utah and New Mexico . The name of the state of...

 Indian tribal lands are off limits during the hunt. Both of these facets continue to negatively affect the overall likelihood of being successful within town limits and thus forces hunters to focus their hunting time in areas such as Tabiona Mountain or West Fork. Elk
Elk
The Elk is the large deer, also called Cervus canadensis or wapiti, of North America and eastern Asia.Elk may also refer to:Other antlered mammals:...

 hunting and fishing are also very popular pastimes in the area.

Religion

The dominant religion in Tabiona is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The local church building is about half a block from the high school.

Geography

Tabiona is located at 40°21′14"N 110°42′39"W (40.353850, -110.710887).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 149 people, 50 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,148.7 people per square mile (442.5/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 524.2 per square mile (202.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 0.67% Native American, 0.67% Pacific Islander, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.

There were 50 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the town the population was spread out with 37.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $27,344. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $7,083 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $8,667. There were 27.7% of families and 41.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 58.8% of under eighteens and 45.5% of those over 64.

External links

  • http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/tabby-to-kwanah.html
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