Wallsburg, Utah
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Wallsburg is a town in Wasatch County
, Utah
, United States
. The population was 274 at the 2000 census. Wallsburg was established in 1862.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.5 mi2, all of it land.
of 2000, there were 274 people, 83 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density
was 543.0 people per square mile (/km2). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 184.3 per square mile (/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.64% White and 0.36% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.1% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,313, and the median income for a family was $59,375. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,165. About 5.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Wasatch County, Utah
Wasatch County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It was named for a Ute Indian word meaning mountain pass or low place in the high mountains. Its county seat and largest city is Heber City.The county is governed by a county council with an appointed county manager.Wasatch County is...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 274 at the 2000 census. Wallsburg was established in 1862.
Geography
Wallsburg is located at 40°23′18"N 111°25′23"W (40.388238, -111.423170).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.5 mi2, all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 274 people, 83 households, and 73 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 543.0 people per square mile (/km2). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 184.3 per square mile (/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.64% White and 0.36% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.1% 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, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,313, and the median income for a family was $59,375. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $21,042 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 $21,165. About 5.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.