Palmyra is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Utah County
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,
Utah
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, United States. It is part of the
Provo–
Orem
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. The population was 491 at the
2010 census.
Palmyra is located directly west of
Springville and northwest of
Spanish Fork.
Palmyra was first settled in 1852.
History
Palmyra, located seven miles south of
Provo, was founded on the
Spanish Fork River in 1852. In March 1853, Stephen Markham was ordained a bishop and set apart to preside over the Palmyra LDS Ward. The town was eventually abandoned sometime in 1856, under the advice of
Brigham Young
Brigham Young (; June 1, 1801August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second President of the Church (LDS Church), president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), from 1847 until his ...
. Most of the settlers located farther up the river, where the site of present-day Spanish Fork had been chosen and where a survey of a city had already been made. At the turn of the century, the area was resettled.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.05%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 485 people, 142 households, and 123 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 42.2 people per square mile (16.3/km
2). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.53%
White
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, 0.21%
Native American, 2.06%
Asian
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, 0.21% from
other races
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.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 3.71% of the population.
There were 142 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were
married couples
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living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.72.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,750, and the median income for a family was $90,122. Males had a median income of $42,917 versus $24,531 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $18,967. About 5.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
See also
*
List of census-designated places in Utah
This article lists census-designated places (CDPs) in the U.S. state of Utah. At the 2010 census, there were 81 CDPs in Utah. That number dropped to 79 in 2016 when first Dutch John then Millcreek incorporated, and to 74 when five in Salt Lake ...
References
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Populated places established in 1852
Census-designated places in Utah County, Utah
Census-designated places in Utah
Provo–Orem metropolitan area
1852 establishments in Utah Territory