Loa, Utah

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Loa, Utah
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Heavy rain over Loa


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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Utah
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Utah
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wayne

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.3
area_land_km2 = 2.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 525
population_density_km2 = 229.9
population_density_sq_mi = 595.5

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 2153
elevation_ft = 7064
latd = 38 |latm = 24 |lats = 10 |latNS = N
longd = 111 |longm = 38 |longs = 38 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 84747
area_code = 435
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blank_info = 49-45530GR|2
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blank1_info = 1442822GR|3
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Loa is a town in and the county seat of Wayne County, Utah, United States,GR|6 along State Route 24. The population was 525 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Loa is located at coor dms|38|24|10|N|111|38|38|W|city (38.402854, -111.643900)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 525 people, 165 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The population density was 595.5 people per square mile (230.3/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 230.3/sq mi (89.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% White, 0.38% Native American and 0.38% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 165 households out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of single individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the town the population was spread out with 37.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $35,341. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,842. About 8.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Loa is home to Aspen Achievement Academy, which employs a large number of residents.

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