Mendon, Utah

Mendon, Utah
—  second city in cache county  —
Location of Mendon, Utah
Coordinates: 41°42′31″N 111°58′30″W / 41.70861°N 111.975°W / 41.70861; -111.975Coordinates: 41°42′31″N 111°58′30″W / 41.70861°N 111.975°W / 41.70861; -111.975
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Cache
Named for	Mendon, New York
Area
– Total	1.3 sq mi (3.2 km2)
– Land	1.3 sq mi (3.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	4,495 ft (1,370 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,282
– Density	717.2/sq mi (276.9/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84325
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-49160[2]
GNIS feature ID	1450429[1]

Mendon is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Mendon was settled in 1859.^[3]

Geography

Mendon is located at 41°42′31″N 111°58′30″W / 41.70861°N 111.975°W / 41.70861; -111.975 (41.708738, -111.975127).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	547		—
1900	494		−9.7%
1910	459		−7.1%
1920	404		−12.0%
1930	395		−2.2%
1940	454		14.9%
1950	369		−18.7%
1960	345		−6.5%
1970	345		0%
1980	663		92.2%
1990	684		3.2%
2000	898		31.3%
2010	1,282		42.8%

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 898 people, 267 households, and 233 families residing in the city. The population density was 717.2 people per square mile (277.4/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 226.0 per square mile (87.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.77% White, 1.22% Native American, 1.11% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 267 households out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.1% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.4% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.65.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.9% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,563, and the median income for a family was $51,528. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $20,795 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,906. About 2.4% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mendon
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. p. 488.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• City website