White Mesa, Utah

Coordinates: 37°28′6″N 109°28′3″W / 37.46833°N 109.46750°W / 37.46833; -109.46750
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White Mesa, Utah
FIPS code
49-84095[1]
GNIS feature ID1852450[2]

White Mesa is a

2000 census. It is located within a section of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe reservation along U.S. Route 191, south of Blanding and north of Bluff
.

Geography

White Mesa is located at 37°28′6″N 109°28′3″W / 37.46833°N 109.46750°W / 37.46833; -109.46750 (37.468419, -109.467586).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Languages (2000) [4] Percent
Spoke Colorado River Numic at home 50.59%
Spoke English at home 43.48%
Spoke Navajo at home 5.93%

As of the

Native American
, and 0.72% from two or more races.

There were 79 households, out of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 34.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% 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 3.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 43.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $13,750, and the median income for a family was $14,583. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $15,781 for females. The

poverty line
, including 61.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 52.9% of those 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Data Center Results".

External links

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