Circleville, Utah
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| Circleville, Utah | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Piute |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km²) |
| - Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 6,066 ft (1,849 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 505 |
| - Density | 55.7/sq mi (21.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84723 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-12970[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1439749[2] |
Circleville is a town in Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 505 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Circleville is located at (38.170173, -112.271682)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
Circleville was originally settled in 1864.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 505 people, 172 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.7 people per square mile (21.5/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.20% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $25,536 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,919. About 8.7% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy, spent his childhood in Circleville. He grew up in a small cabin, just south of Circleville, between Richfield and Panguitch on Highway 89 [1].
[edit] Sources
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jenson, Andrew. Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 141
[edit] External links
- Circleville, Utah is at coordinates Coordinates:
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