Tremonton, Utah

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tremonton, Utah
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Tremonton, Utah


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Utah
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Box Elder

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area_total_km2 = 13.6
area_land_km2 = 13.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 5.2
area_land_sq_mi = 5.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = [United States Census, 2000|2008
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population_total = 155000
population_density_km2 = 411.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1066.8

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 1318
elevation_ft = 8500
latd = 41 |latm = 42 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 112 |longm = 10 |longs = 26 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 84337
area_code = 435
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blank_info = 49-77120GR|2
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blank1_info = 1433664GR|3
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Tremonton is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 5,592 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Tremonton is located at coor dms|41|42|34|N|112|10|26|W|city (41.709383, -112.173778)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,592 people, 1,698 households, and 1,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,066.8 people per square mile (412.0/km²). There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 347.6/sq mi (134.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.52% White, 0.16% African American, 0.45% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander,25% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.71% of the population.

There were 1,698 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the city the population was spread out with 39.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,784, and the median income for a family was $49,100. Males had a median income of $36,764 versus $22,149 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,737. About 8.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Tremonton is located near the junction of Interstate 15 and Interstate 84.

Other Information

The city has two official slogans: "A friendly and progressive place" and "City with a future". [Phone call to Rich Woodworth, City Manager, 13 December 2006.] Some of the major employers include the Malt-O-Meal cereal company and Intertape Polymer Group, Inc.. In April 2008 La-Z-Boy announced the closure of their Tremonton facility and the layoff of all 630 employees. [ [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89418360 "La-Z-Boy Plant Closing a Major Blow to Utah Town"] ] [ [http://www.ksl.com/?nid=316&sid=2997228 "La-Z-Boy to close plant in Tremonton"] ] Some of production will be moved to a facility in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. [ [http://www.la-z-boy.com/pdf/IR/newsreleases08/csc.pdf "La-Z-Boy Announces Moves to Strengthen Its North American Operations"] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.tremontoncity.com/ Tremonton City Website]