Joseph is a town in
Sevier County,
Utah
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, United States. The population was 269 at the
2000 census. The town was named for
Joseph Angell Young
Joseph Angell Young (October 14, 1834 – August 5, 1875) was an Apostle (Latter Day Saints), apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Young is one of the few Latter-day Saints in history to have been ordained to ...
, an
apostle
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of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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. Joseph was settled in 1871.
Andrew Jenson
Andrew Jenson, born Anders Jensen, (December 11, 1850 – November 18, 1941) was a Danish immigrant to the United States who acted as an Assistant Church Historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for much of the ...
. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church''. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 378
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km
2), all land.
Graveyard Hollow is located within the town, and
Dell Lott Hollow is located nearby.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 269 people, 92 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 301.7 people per square mile (116.7/km
2). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 122.3 per square mile (47.3/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.05%
White
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, 0.74%
African American
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, 0.37%
Asian, 2.97% from
other races, and 1.86% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 6.69% of the population.
There were 92 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were
married couples
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% 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 3.31.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $17,500 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $12,456. About 17.4% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 30.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those 65 or over.
See also
*
List of cities and towns in Utah
Utah is a state located in the Western United States. , there are 253 municipalities in the U.S. state of Utah. A municipality is called a town if the population is under 1,000 people, and a city if the population is over 1,000 people. Incorpo ...
References
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Towns in Sevier County, Utah
Towns in Utah
Populated places established in 1871
1871 establishments in Utah Territory