- Meadow, Utah
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Location of Meadow, Utah
Coordinates: 38°53′12″N 112°24′24″W / 38.88667°N 112.40667°WCoordinates: 38°53′12″N 112°24′24″W / 38.88667°N 112.40667°W Country United States State Utah County Millard Area – Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) – Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 4,839 ft (1,475 m) Population (2000) – Total 254 – Density 513.1/sq mi (198.1/km2) Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) – Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6) ZIP code 84644 Area code(s) 435 FIPS code 49-48830[1] GNIS feature ID 1430198[2] Meadow is a town in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 census. Originally called Meadow Creek, the town is located about eight miles south of Fillmore.
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History
The Meadow Creek was the site where Walkara died in 1855. The town of Meadow was settled in 1857 by ten Latter-day Saint families from Fillmore, Utah.[3]
Geography
Meadow is located at 38°53′12″N 112°24′24″W / 38.88667°N 112.40667°W (38.886764, -112.406698).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1890 344 — 1900 343 −0.3% 1910 331 −3.5% 1920 405 22.4% 1930 395 −2.5% 1940 422 6.8% 1950 378 −10.4% 1960 244 −35.4% 1970 238 −2.5% 1980 265 11.3% 1990 250 −5.7% 2000 254 1.6% As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 254 people, 94 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 513.1 people per square mile (196.1/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 250.5 per square mile (95.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 0.79% Native American, 1.57% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
There were 94 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,378. About 6.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those sixty five or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1941. p. 485
- ^ "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.
Municipalities and communities of Millard County, Utah Cities 
Towns CDP Unincorporated
communitiesGhost towns Categories:- Populated places in Millard County, Utah
- Towns in Utah
- Populated places established in 1857
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