Washington, Utah

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 81.7
area_land_km2 = 81.6
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 31.6
area_land_sq_mi = 31.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 20,000
population_density_km2 = 100.3
population_density_sq_mi = 259.7

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 851
elevation_ft = 2792
latd = 37 |latm = 7 |lats = 10 |latNS = N
longd = 113 |longm = 30 |longs = 12 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 84780
area_code = 435
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 49-81960GR|2
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blank1_info = 1447019GR|3
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Washington is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,186 at the 2000 census. Washington is east of St. George, the county seat.

Geography

Washington is located at coor dms|37|7|10|N|113|30|12|W|city (37.119580, -113.503348)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.5 square miles (81.7 km²), of which, 31.5 square miles (81.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,186 people, 2,614 households, and 2,117 families residing in the city. The population density was 259.7 people per square mile (100.2/km²). There were 3,199 housing units at an average density of 101.5/sq mi (39.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.31% White, 0.37% African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.69% of the population.

There were 2,614 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,341, and the median income for a family was $39,003. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,434 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,032. About 7.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*Elephant Arch
*Washington County, Utah

References

External links

* [http://www.washingtoncity.org/ Official website of the City of Washington, Utah]
*(http://www.hiexpress.com/stgeorge-wash Official Web site of Holiday Inn Express Washington, Utah)