Garfield County, Utah

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Garfield County, Utah
County Courthouse in Panguitch
Location in the state of Utah
Utah's location in the U.S.
Founded	1882
Named for	James A. Garfield
Seat	Panguitch
Largest city	Panguitch
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	5,208 sq mi (13,489 km²) 5,175 sq mi (13,403 km²) 33 sq mi (85 km²), 0.6%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	5,172 0.99/sq mi (0/km²)
Congressional district	2nd
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	garfield.utah.gov

Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,172. Its county seat and largest city is Panguitch.

History

Garfield County was founded in 1882. It was named for James A. Garfield, late President of the United States, who had been assassinated in 1881.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,208 square miles (13,490 km²), of which 5,175 square miles (13,400 km²) is land and 33 square miles (85 km²) (0.6%) is water. The Colorado River, passing through a deep gorge, forms the eastern boundary. Westward, the cliffs of tributary canyons give way to the barren stretches of the San Rafael Desert, beyond which a variety of mountains, plateaus and canyons make up the terrain. Most of Bryce Canyon National Park lies in the southwestern part of the county and the northern half of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument occupies the middle of the county. A large portion of Capitol Reef National Park lies in the east-central part of the county. A very small part of Canyonlands National Park lies in the northeast corner of the county.

Adjacent counties

• Wayne County, Utah (north)
• San Juan County, Utah (east)
• Kane County, Utah (south)
• Iron County, Utah (west)
• Beaver County, Utah (northwest)
• Piute County, Utah (northwest)

National protected areas

• Bryce Canyon National Park (part)
• Canyonlands National Park (part)
• Capitol Reef National Park (part)
• Dixie National Forest (part)
• Fishlake National Forest (part)
• Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (part)
• Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	2,457		—
1900	3,400		38.4%
1910	3,660		7.6%
1920	4,768		30.3%
1930	4,642		−2.6%
1940	5,253		13.2%
1950	4,151		−21.0%
1960	3,577		−13.8%
1970	3,157		−11.7%
1980	3,673		16.3%
1990	3,980		8.4%
2000	4,735		19.0%
2010	5,172		9.2%
Est. 2012	5,095		7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2012

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,735 people, 1,576 households, and 1,199 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 person per square mile (0/km²). There were 2,767 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.95% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 1.84% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,576 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.90% were non-families. 20.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the county, the population was spread out with 32.60% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,180, and the median income for a family was $40,192. Males had a median income of $30,239 versus $20,408 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,439. About 6.10% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Antimony Bryce Bryce Canyon City Boulder Cannonville Escalante

Hatch Henrieville Panguitch Ticaboo Tropic

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Garfield County, Utah