Bicknell, Utah

Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 111°32′44″W / 38.34139°N 111.54556°W / 38.34139; -111.54556
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Bicknell, Utah
Town
FIPS code
49-05490[3]
GNIS feature ID1438623[4]

Bicknell is a town along

2010 census, the town population was 327.[5]

History

Bicknell was originally called Thurber, or Thurber Town, for A.K. Thurber, who in 1879 built the first house in the area. In 1897 the town moved to a new location due to sandy soil and poor water conditions.

In 1914 Thomas W. Bicknell, a wealthy eastern author, historian, and Education Commissioner for Rhode Island, offered a thousand-volume library to any Utah town that would rename itself after him. The town of Grayson also wanted the library prize, so in a compromise in 1916, Grayson took the name of Blanding, Mr. Bicknell's wife's maiden name, as a tribute to her parents. The two towns split the library, each receiving 500 books.[6]

Geography

According to the

Fremont River flows through the valley, which lies between 11,305-foot (3,446 m) Thousand Lake Mountain to the north and 11,317-foot (3,449 m) Boulder Mountain to the south. Fishlake National Forest is to the north, and Dixie National Forest is to the south. The Capitol Reef National Park
Visitors Center is 17 miles (27 km) to the east.

Distances

Area sites

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Bicknell has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940362—
19503733.0%
1960366−1.9%
1970264−27.9%
198029612.1%
199032710.5%
20003538.0%
2010327−7.4%
2019 (est.)336[2]2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 126 households, out of which 38.1% had children under 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,750, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $20,750 for females. The

poverty line
, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those aged 65 or over.

See also

  • List of cities and towns in Utah

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bicknell town, Utah". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  6. ISBN 0-87480-345-4
    .
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Bicknell, Utah
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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