Glenwood, Utah | |
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 Location inSevier County and the state ofUtah. | |
| Coordinates:38°45′44″N111°59′22″W / 38.76222°N 111.98944°W /38.76222; -111.98944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Sevier |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Named after | Robert Wilson Glenn |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,272 ft (1,607 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 474 |
| • Density | 913.9/sq mi (352.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84730 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-29580[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1441332[3] |
Glenwood is a town inSevier County,Utah, United States. The population was 474 at the2020 census.[4]
Glenwood was established in 1863 byMormon pioneers. It was named for an early pioneer, Robert Wilson Glenn. The settlement's original name was Glencoe or Glen Cove but was changed in November 1864 whenOrson Hyde (anLDS Church leader) visited the settlement and recommended Glenwood. A stone fort was constructed in April 1866.
TheBlack Hawk War of 1867 between the settlers and the local Indians left Glenwood deserted for one year, but it was later resettled in 1868 after peace resumed.
Glenwood was an excellent site for a settlement, owing to fresh springs that naturally bubbled from the hills east of town. The springs still feed Glenwood's culinary water supply and supply water for the State of Utahfish hatchery southeast of town. Agristmill was built in Glenwood that became the first of its kind in the county.
AZCMIco-operative building was built at the intersection of Main and Center streets in 1878. For several years it was the largest building in the county. As families moved out of Glenwood, Isaac Washington Pierce Jr., a resident of Glenwood, bought out all shares in the store and ran the store as a privately owned business for many years.([5]). It still stands as the main historical landmark in town, although it is currently abandoned.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.4 km2), all land. TheZIP Code for the town is 84730.
The Mill Canyon-Sage Flat Watershed Project located in the drainage above Glenwood is designed to reduceflood damage in the area. Completed in 1959, this was the first project in the United States under theWatershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. A major flood occurred during the final stages of completion, and residents claimed the project paid for itself by controlling this one flood.[6]
Large seasonal temperature differences typify thisclimatic region, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Glenwood has ahumid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 462 | — | |
| 1890 | 496 | 7.4% | |
| 1900 | 422 | −14.9% | |
| 1910 | 359 | −14.9% | |
| 1920 | 564 | 57.1% | |
| 1930 | 350 | −37.9% | |
| 1940 | 385 | 10.0% | |
| 1950 | 338 | −12.2% | |
| 1960 | 277 | −18.0% | |
| 1970 | 212 | −23.5% | |
| 1980 | 447 | 110.8% | |
| 1990 | 437 | −2.2% | |
| 2000 | 437 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 464 | 6.2% | |
| 2020 | 474 | 2.2% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[8] | |||
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 437 people, 140 households, and 120 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 813.1 people per square mile (312.5/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 282.8 per square mile (108.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.40%White, 0.23%Native American, 0.69%Asian, 0.23% fromother races, and 0.46% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 140 households, out of which 38.6% had children under 18 living with them, 82.9% weremarried couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.12, and the average family size was 3.44.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,192, and the median income for a family was $47,396. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $19,286 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $14,571. About 2.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those aged 65 or over.
Historically the town population has cycled, with a high of 564 in the1920 Census, and a low of 212 in the 1970 Census.[9]
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