Juab County ( ) is a

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in western

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 11,786. Its

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and largest city is Nephi. Juab County is part of the Provo– Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the

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–Provo–Orem, Utah Combined Statistical Area.

History

The area of future Juab County was inhabited by nomadic indigenous peoples before the Mormon settlement of Utah beginning in 1847. Soon after, Mormons and others traveling through the area had established a road to California, leading SSW from Great Salt Lake City. It passed Salt Creek, flowing westward through a slough in the Wasatch Mountains. The area around this creek was often used as a stopping or camping spot by travelers, and by 1851 Mormon settlers had begun a settlement in the area. When the Utah Territory legislature created a county (by partitioning territory from Utah County) to oversee the growth and organization of the largely uninhabited and unbearable area, this settlement (called Salt Creek) was the only real settlement worthy of the name, and it was designated as the county seat in a March 3, 1852, legislative act. The new county's description included considerable territory falling in present-day

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. The county name reportedly derived from a Native American word meaning ''thirsty valley'', or possibly only ''valley''. The county's boundaries were altered in 1854, 1855, and 1856. Also, in 1856 the Territory legislature, acknowledging the upcoming establishment of

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, removed from the boundary description of Juab county all territories west of 114 degrees longitude. Further boundary adjustments were made in 1861, 1862, 1866, 1870, in 1888, and 1913. A small adjustment between Juab and Sanpete counties on March 8, 1919, created the current Juab County configuration. Early settlers in Salt Creek devoted themselves to agriculture and livestock. However, by 1869 mining of precious metals had begun in the Tintic region. Mining towns, including Diamond, Silver City, and Eureka, appeared. By 1889 it was considered one of the nation's most productive mining areas. Mining continued as the dominant economic driver through the mid-twentieth century, then subsided. Salt Creek grew apace, although in 1882 the town name (and US Post Office designation) was changed to "Nephi".

Politics and government

Juab has traditionally voted Republican. In only one national election since 1948 the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

Geography

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Juab County lies on the west side of Utah. Its west border abuts the east border of the state of

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Airports

* Nephi Municipal Airport (NPH)

Highways

Source: * Interstate 15 * U.S. Route 6 * Utah State Route 28 * Utah State Route 36 * Utah State Route 78 * Utah State Route 132

Adjacent counties

* Tooele County - north * Utah County - northeast * Sanpete County - southeast * Millard County - south * White Pine County, Nevada - west

Protected areas

* Deep Creek Wildlife Management Area * Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge * Fishlake National Forest (part) * Mona Front Wildlife Management Area * Triangle Ranch Wildlife Management Area * Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (part) * Yuba State Park (part) ** Yuba Lake State Recreation Area

Lakes

Source: * Andys Pond * Antelope Springs * Baker Hot Springs * Big Spring * Bittner Knoll Reservoir * Blue Springs * Brough Reservoir * Burraston Ponds * Cane Springs * CCC Reservoir * Cherry Creek Reservoir * Chicken Creek Reservoir * Coyote Knoll Reservoir * Crater Bench Reservoir * Dead Horse Tank * Desert Mountain Reservoir * Dog Valley Reservoir * East Dugway Reservoir * East Topaz Reservoir * East Topaz 2 Reservoir * Fish Springs ** Avocet Pool ** Crater Spring ** Curlew Pool ** Deadman Spring ** Egret Pool ** Gadwall Pool ** Harrison Pool ** House Springs ** Ibis Pool ** Lost Spring ** Mallard Pool ** Middle Spring ** Mirror Spring ** North Springs ** Percy Spring ** Pintail Pool ** Shoveler Pool ** South Springs ** Thomas Springs ** Walter Spring * Hogback Reservoir * Hole in Rock Reservoir * Hole-in-the-Wall Reservoir * Irons Reservoir * Laird Spring * Lime Spring * Little Red Cedar Spring * Lower Topaz Reservoir * Mile Pond * Molten Spring * Mona Reservoir * Monument Reservoir * Mud Lake Reservoir * Mud Springs * North Sugarville Reservoir * Picture Rock Reservoir * Picture Rock Wash Reservoir * Rain Lake * River Bed Reservoir * River Bed Reservoir Number 2 * Roadside Reservoir (near Boyd Station) * Roadside Reservoir (in the Tule Valley) * South Desert Mountain Reservoir * Studhorse Springs * Swasey Point Reservoir * Table Knoll Reservoir * Trough Spring * West Fork Reservoir * Yuba Lake (or Sevier Bridge Reservoir)(partially)

Demographics

2020 Census

According to the 2020 United States census and 2020 American Community Survey, there were 11,786 people in Juab County with a

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of 3.5 people per square mile (1.3/km²). Among non- Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 10,781 (91.5%)

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, 11 (0.1%)

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, 89 (0.8%) Native American, 32 (0.3%) Asian, 41 (0.3%)

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, 10 (0.1%) from other races, and 248 (2.1%) from two or more races. 574 (4.9%) people were Hispanic or Latino. There were 6,068 (51.48%) males and 5,718 (48.52%) females, and the population distribution by age was 4,030 (34.2%) under the age of 18, 6,203 (52.6%) from 18 to 64, and 1,553 (13.2%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 30.7 years. There were 3,529 households in Juab County with an average size of 3.34 of which 2,857 (81.0%) were families and 672 (19.0%) were non-families. Among all families, 2,387 (67.6%) were

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, 176 (5.0%) were male householders with no spouse, and 294 (8.3%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 584 (16.5%) were a single person living alone and 88 (2.5%) were two or more people living together. 1,583 (44.9%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 2,862 (81.1%) of households were owner-occupied while 667 (18.9%) were renter-occupied. The median income for a Juab County household was $68,333 and the median family income was $76,736, with a per-capita income of $23,467. The median income for males that were full-time employees was $55,954 and for females $39,457. 11.7% of the population and 9.9% of families were below the

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. In terms of education attainment, out of the 6,540 people in Juab County 25 years or older, 494 (7.6%) had not completed high school, 2,475 (37.8%) had a

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or equivalency, 2,347 (35.9%) had some college or

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, 762 (11.7%) had a

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, and 462 (7.1%) had a graduate or

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Education

Two school districts serve the county:
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Communities

Source:

Cities

* Eureka * Mona * Nephi (county seat) * Santaquin (part)

Towns

* Levan * Rocky Ridge *

Unincorporated communities

* Callao * Goshute * Ironton * Juab *

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* Mills * Partoun * Red Point * Sharp * Starr * Tintic Junction * Trout Creek

Ghost towns

* Chicken Creek *

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* Joy * Knightsville * Silver City

References

External links

Juab County website

Juab County Fair website

Juab County Sheriff's Office website

Juab Travel Council website

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