Wellsville, Utah
Wellsville, Utah | ||
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FIPS code 49-82620[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1447103[2] | |
Website | www |
Wellsville is a city in
Wellsville is home to the Utah State University South Farm as well as the Utah State University Equestrian Center, the American Heritage Center and the Wellsville Tabernacle.
Wellsville was laid out in 1856, and named after Daniel H. Wells, a Mormon leader.[5]
Geography
Wellsville is on the Eastern side of the Wellsville Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.21%, is water.[6]
Climate
Large seasonal temperature differences typify this
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 885 | — | |
1880 | 1,193 | 34.8% | |
1890 | 1,045 | −12.4% | |
1900 | 908 | −13.1% | |
1910 | 1,195 | 31.6% | |
1920 | 1,298 | 8.6% | |
1930 | 1,270 | −2.2% | |
1940 | 1,402 | 10.4% | |
1950 | 1,241 | −11.5% | |
1960 | 1,106 | −10.9% | |
1970 | 1,267 | 14.6% | |
1980 | 1,952 | 54.1% | |
1990 | 2,206 | 13.0% | |
2000 | 2,729 | 23.7% | |
2010 | 3,432 | 25.8% | |
2020 | 4,060 | 18.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
As of the
There were 778 households, out of which 55.3% had children under 18 living with them, 79.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51, and the average family size was 3.79.
The city's population was spread out, with 38.3% under 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,115, and the median income for a family was $51,023. Males had a median income of $37,244 versus $21,750 for females. The
Notable person
- Earl W. Bascom, rodeo cowboy, international artist, inventor, Utah Sports Hall of Fame inductee, worked for the McBride Ranch of Wellsville in 1934
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellsville
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "USA Today, 2020 Census Data -- Wellsville, Ut". Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Lund, Anthon Henrik (1922). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Geneal. Society of Utah. p. 41.
- ^ "USA Today, 2020 Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Climate Summary for Wellsville, Utah
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.