Meadow, Utah

Coordinates: 38°53′12″N 112°24′24″W / 38.88667°N 112.40667°W / 38.88667; -112.40667
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Meadow, Utah
FIPS code
49-48830[4]
GNIS feature ID1430198[2]

Meadow is a town in

2000 census. Originally called Meadow Creek, the town is located about eight miles south of Fillmore
.

History

From 1847, Meadow Creek was considered a good camp site on the Mormon Road to Southern California. Meadow Creek was the site where Walkara died in 1855. The town of Meadow Creek was settled in 1857 by ten Latter-day Saint families from Fillmore, Utah.[5] The name of the town was changed to Meadow when it acquired its post office in 1864.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

Climate

This

Köppen Climate Classification system, Meadow has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[7]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870193—
18802129.8%
189034462.3%
1900343−0.3%
1910331−3.5%
192040522.4%
1930395−2.5%
19404226.8%
1950378−10.4%
1960244−35.4%
1970238−2.5%
198026511.3%
1990250−5.7%
20002541.6%
201031022.0%
2019 (est.)328[3]5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 94 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

Meadow Hot Springs

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $26,250 for females. The

poverty line
, including 13.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those 65 or over.

Hot springs

A system of hot springs, Meadow Hot Springs are located 1.6 miles from the center of town. The water emerges from an underwater cave in a travertine formation at 106 °F.[9]

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 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meadow, Utah
  3. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1941. p. 485
  6. ^ Post Offices, Utah, Millard County, Meadow (1864-Date), from postalhistory.com accessed September 3, 2015.
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Meadow, Utah
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ISBN 978-1-890880-09-5
    .

External links

Media related to Meadow, Utah at Wikimedia Commons

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meadow,_Utah&oldid=1166207388"