Juab County, UT
| Juab County, Utah | |
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U.S. Post Office in Nephi, April 2010
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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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| 39°43′N 112°48′W / 39.71°N 112.80°WCoordinates: 39°43′N 112°48′W / 39.71°N 112.80°W | |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Named for | Native American word for valley |
| Seat | Nephi |
| Largest city | Nephi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,406 sq mi (8,821 km2) |
| • Land | 3,392 sq mi (8,785 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (36 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 10,594 |
| • Density | 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC−7/−6 |
| Website | www |
Juab County (/ˈdʒuːæb/ JOO-ab) is a county in western Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the county was 10,246. Its county seat and largest city is Nephi. The county was named from a Native American word meaning thirsty valley, or possibly only valley.
Juab County is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, Utah Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,406 square miles (8,820 km2), of which 3,392 square miles (8,790 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of July 1, 2015, the US Census Bureau estimates that there were 10,594 people and 3,557 housing units in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 3,066 households. The racial makeup of the county was 96.4% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 1.5% from two or more races. 4.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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