Beaver County, Utah
| Beaver County, Utah | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Utah |
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 Utah's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1856 |
| Named for | North American Beaver |
| Seat | Beaver |
| Largest city | Beaver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,592 sq mi (6,713 km2) |
| • Land | 2,590 sq mi (6,708 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.08% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 6,354 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | beaver |
Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,629. Its county seat and largest city is Beaver. The county was named for the abundance of beavers in the area.
While explorers first visited present-day Beaver County in the 1776 Dominguez–Escalante Expedition, the county was created by the Utah territorial legislature from a section of Iron County on January 5, 1856 when Mormon settlers founded the city of Beaver, Utah. The county was named after the animal which was plentiful there.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,592 square miles (6,710 km2), of which 2,590 square miles (6,700 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.08%) is water. The Tushar Mountains lie on the eastern boundary of the county, reaching to 12,000 feet (3,700 m) in elevation, and providing water for the farming communities of Beaver and Manderfield. To the west, barren desert valleys typify the scenery, separated by mountains lightly forested with junipers.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 6,629 people, 2,265 households, and 1,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.6 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km2). There were 2,908 housing units at an average density of 1.1 per square mile (0.42/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.0% white, 1.1% Asian, 1.1% American Indian, 0.3% Pacific islander, 0.2% black or African American, 6.9% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 10.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 35.2% were English, 15.5% were German, 10.6% were Irish, 6.8% were Scottish, and 2.3% were American.
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