Tabiona, Utah

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tabiona, Utah
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Tabiona, Utah


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

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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 149
population_density_km2 = 443.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1148.7

timezone = Mountain (MST)
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elevation_m = 1986
elevation_ft = 6516
latd = 40 |latm = 21 |lats = 14 |latNS = N
longd = 110 |longm = 42 |longs = 39 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 84072
area_code = 435
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blank_info = 49-74920GR|2
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Tabiona is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.

History

Tabiona was named for a Ute chief, Chief Tabby-To-Kwanah [http://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, though much of the Tabiona valley's population live in the rural areas within 5 or 6 miles of the town. The mascot of Tabiona High School is the Tiger. The colors of the school are purple and white. The school building houses classrooms serving kindergarten through 12th grade, with the grade school in a separate (but attached) wing. Basketball is by far the most popular sport at Tabiona High School; the school has never had enough males to field an American Football team. Both the boys' and girls' basketball teams have enjoyed success under the coaching tutelage of Lee Gines and Doug Price, respectively. In fact, the Tabiona High girls' basketball team took state in 2007 under the leadership of Doug Price. The school also offers girls volleyball and boys baseball.

The Tabiona/Hanna region is a well renowned mule deer hunting area. Every fall hunters flock to this Northeast region of Utah to try and score trophy bucks. Many families continue to carry on the tradition of the mule deer hunt in the area and have done so with much success. Recently many private landowners in the area have become much less likely to allow hunters the opportunity to shoot game in their fields. During the 2006 general rifle hunt one landowner and his family even went so far as to sit in a parked truck on their property to monitor the hunting activity nearby. This same family most likely shot the bigger deer themselves, leaving other hunters out of luck. Also, Ute 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 hunting and fishing are also very popular pastimes in the area.

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 coor dms|40|21|14|N|110|42|39|W|city (40.353850, -110.710887)GR|1.

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

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 149 people, 50 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,148.7 people per square mile (442.5/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 524.2/sq mi (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 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 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.

References

External links

* [http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/tabby-to-kwanah.html]