Elberta is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. It is part of the Provo–

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. The population was 256 at the 2010 census. It was founded as Mt. Nebo. After the water failed in 1901, most of the early settlers moved away. It was purchased by Matthew B. Whitney, a native of

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, on November 7, 1907, and he renamed it "Elberta" after the

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Geography

Elberta is located near the center of

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along

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, three miles west of Goshen. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.20%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 278 people, 56 households, and 53 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 20.1 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.22%

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, 19.42% from

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, and 0.36% from two or more races.

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of any race were 27.70% of the population. There were 56 households, out of which 62.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were

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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 3.6% were non-families. 3.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.27 and the average family size was 4.26. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 41.7% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,313, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,250 for females. The

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for the CDP was $9,356. None of the families and 12.9% of the population were living below the

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Transportation

Elberta is centered around the junction of what is now

(US-6) and

Utah State Route 68 State Route 68 (SR-68) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It is a major thoroughfare throughout the Wasatch Front as it runs north–south for , linking US-6 near Elberta to US-89 in Woods Cross. The route intersects several major ...

(SR-68). US-6 runs east-west through the south central part of the community, while SR-68 runs north from US-6 through the center of the community (and continues north through Utah and

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counties and into southern

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{{authority control Census-designated places in Utah Census-designated places in Utah County, Utah Provo–Orem metropolitan area Populated places established in 1901

Geography

Demographics

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