Elsinore, Utah

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official_name = Elsinore, Utah
settlement_type = Town
nickname = Little Denmark
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Utah
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sevier

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area_total_km2 = 3.3
area_land_km2 = 3.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 733
population_density_km2 = 224.6
population_density_sq_mi = 581.8

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
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elevation_m = 1631
elevation_ft = 5351
latd = 38 |latm = 41 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 112 |longm = 8 |longs = 51 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 84724
area_code = 435
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blank_info = 49-22650GR|2
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Elsinore is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 733 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Elsinore is located at coor dms|38|41|4|N|112|8|51|W|city (38.684345, -112.147617)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 733 people, 261 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density was 581.8 people per square mile (224.6/km²). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 227.8/sq mi (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.50% White, 0.14% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 261 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the town the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $16,705 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,523. About 16.2% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

History

The Community was first settled in the spring of 1874 by James C. Jensen, Jens Iver Jensen, and others. The town was given its official name at the suggestion of Mormon Stake President Joseph A. Young because the site reminded him of Elsinore, Denmark, where he had visited. The town had an earlier name of Little Denmark because many of the early settlers were immigrants of that country.

One of the town's leading citizens, George Staples (1834-1890) was gored to death by a Jersey bull on his farm outside town on October 30, 1890. Staples was the English immigrant and adopted Sioux who widely credited with opening the way for peaceful settlement of southern Utah by negotiation with Native American tribes in the area such as the Pahvant Ute band led by Chief Kanosh (1821-1884).

On September 29, 1921, the town was rocked by an earthquake which damaged several building, including the school, which would later house the library.

Library

In 1980, 10-year-old Jason Hardman petitioned Elsinore's mayor for permission to open a library. The library was initially set up in the basement of the town's public school (the historic town hall building), with 1,000 books. Hardman became the librarian, making him the youngest librarian in the United States. By 1982, the library had 10,000 volumes, which largely came from donations. By 1985, it had 17,000 volumes. [ [http://extras.sltrib.com/counties/Detail.asp?CTY=Sevier Utah County by County ] ]

Staples Art Center

The town also has a small art gallery and gift shop to support area artists. One of the founding members, Sue Ann Staples Brady, named it for her great-great-grandfather, George Staples, whose work with Native American tribes was instrumental in its founding.

References

External links

* [http://www.onlineutah.com/elsinorehistory.shtml History of Elsinore]
* [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/d/DANISHIMM.html Danish immigration and life in Utah]
* [http://www.seis.utah.edu/lqthreat/nehrp_htm/1921elsi/n1921el1.shtml 1921 Elsinore, Utah Earthquake]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20080608/ai_n25506071 Staples Art Center]