Hyrum, Utah
Hyrum, Utah | ||
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FIPS code 49-37500[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1441968[3] | |
Website | hyrumcity |
Hyrum is a city in
Geography
Hyrum is located near the southern end of the
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.26%, is water.[6]
Climate
This
History
Hyrum was founded in 1860 by a group of 23 families, mainly either Danish immigrants or sons of Ezra T. Benson. Benson organized an LDS ward there in May 1860. The town got a post office in 1861. By 1900 the population had grown to the point that the ward was divided in three. Hyrum had 1,869 inhabitants in 1930.[10]
On December 12, 2006,
On December 30, 2017, an elementary-school art teacher was reprimanded, and eventually terminated, after showing classical nude images in the classroom setting. The images were from materials provided by the school.[12]
Points of interest
Hyrum State Park
Hyrum, Utah is the home of Hyrum State Park which is located on Hyrum Reservoir and is popular for fishing, water skiing, swimming, and camping.
Hyrum State Park offers many recreational opportunities including fishing, boating, and camping. Surrounded by tall, shady trees, Hyrum Reservoir provides an excellent place for an afternoon picnic, or to spend the weekend trolling on the lake catching yellow perch, rainbow trout, bluegill, and largemouth bass.
Hyrum State Park offers live camera views that can be seen online.[13]
Hardware Ranch
Herds of elk spend the winter months at Hardware Ranch, which is reached by travelling east from Hyrum up Blacksmith Fork Canyon. The ranch is part of a wildlife management area, and sleigh rides are offered that take visitors into the herd.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 708 | — | |
1880 | 1,234 | 74.3% | |
1890 | 1,423 | 15.3% | |
1900 | 1,652 | 16.1% | |
1910 | 1,833 | 11.0% | |
1920 | 1,858 | 1.4% | |
1930 | 1,869 | 0.6% | |
1940 | 1,874 | 0.3% | |
1950 | 1,704 | −9.1% | |
1960 | 1,728 | 1.4% | |
1970 | 2,340 | 35.4% | |
1980 | 3,952 | 68.9% | |
1990 | 4,829 | 22.2% | |
2000 | 6,316 | 30.8% | |
2010 | 7,609 | 20.5% | |
2019 (est.) | 8,619 | [4] | 13.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[14] |
As of the
The population was 7,609 at the 2010 census, with a projected population of 8,812 in 2017.[7]
There were 1,683 households, out of which 59.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.75 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 40.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,981, and the median income for a family was $44,915. Males had a median income of $31,989 versus $20,770 for females. The
Notable people
- Hadley Cantril, psychologist
- Jake Kuresa, NFL player
- Dean L. Larsen, leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Chase Nielsen, United States Air Force officer and prisoner of war
- Ingvald Conrad Thoresen, former member of the Utah House of Representatives
- Hans Wight, politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- Keith W. Wilcox, leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
See also
- List of cities and towns in Utah
References
- ^ Van Atta, Dale (January 22, 1977). "You name it - there's a town for it". The Deseret News. p. W6. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hyrum
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hyrum city, Utah". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Hyrum 2017 Population Statistics". Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Hyrum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ "Hyrum, Utah : Climate Classification". Weatherbase.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. p. 350
- ^ "U.S. Raids 6 Meat Plants in ID Case", The New York Times article by Julia Preston, December 13, 2006
- ^ "Art Teacher Fired For Showing Students Classical Nude Paintings". Lawandcrime.com. December 30, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Updated photographic images". Hyrumdamcam.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.