Wasatch County, Utah

Wasatch County, Utah
Seal of Wasatch County, Utah Seal
Location in the U.S. state of Utah
Utah's location in the U.S.
Founded	1862
Named for	Native American word for mountain pass
Seat	Heber City
Largest city	Heber City
Area
• Total	1,206 sq mi (3,124 km2)
• Land	1,176 sq mi (3,046 km2)
• Water	30 sq mi (78 km2), 2.5%
Population
• (2010)	23,530
• Density	20/sq mi (8/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	www.co.wasatch.ut.us

Wasatch County /ˈwɑːsætʃ/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,530. Its county seat and largest city is Heber City. The county was named for a Ute Indian word meaning mountain pass or low place in the high mountains.

Wasatch County is part of the Heber, UT Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area.

The county is governed by a seven member county council with an appointed county manager. County Council members are Danny Goode, Kendall Crittenden, Mike Kohler, Steve Farrell, Kipp Bangerter, Mike Petersen, and Greg McPhie. Mike Davis serves as the appointed County Manager.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,206 square miles (3,120 km²), of which 1,176 square miles (3,050 km²) is land and 30 square miles (78 km²) (2.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Salt Lake County (northwest)
• Summit County (north)
• Utah County (west)
• Duchesne County (east)

National protected areas

• Ashley National Forest (part)
• Uinta National Forest (part)
• Wasatch National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	1,244		—
1880	2,927		135.3%
1890	3,595		22.8%
1900	4,786		33.1%
1910	8,920		86.4%
1920	4,625		−48.2%
1930	5,636		21.9%
1940	5,754		2.1%
1950	5,574		−3.1%
1960	5,308		−4.8%
1970	5,863		10.5%
1980	8,523		45.4%
1990	10,089		18.4%
2000	15,215		50.8%
2010	23,530		54.7%
Est. 2014	27,714		17.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2014

As of the census of 2010, there were 23,530 people, 4,743 households, and 3,870 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 inhabitants per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 9,840 (2009) housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.4% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.4% from two or more races. 13.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,287 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.70% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county, the population was spread out with 36.3% under the age of 20, 5.2% from 20 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females there were 103.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males. As of the census of 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $49,612, and the median income for a family was $52,102. Males had a median income of $37,399 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,869. About 4.20% of families and 5.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.60% of those under age 18 and 4.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Charleston
• Daniel
• Heber City (county seat)
• Hideout
• Independence
• Midway
• Timber Lakes
• Wallsburg

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasatch County, Utah

External links

• Wasatch County Website