Castle Valley, Utah

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Castle Valley, Utah
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Castle Valley, Utah


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Utah
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grand

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 20.9
area_land_km2 = 20.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 8.1
area_land_sq_mi = 8.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 349
population_density_km2 = 16.7
population_density_sq_mi = 43.2

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 1428
elevation_ft = 4685
latd = 38 |latm = 38 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 109 |longm = 24 |longs = 38 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 84532
area_code = 435
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 49-11000GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1450284GR|3
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Castle Valley is a town in Grand County, Utah, United States. The population was 349 at the 2000 census. The town is about 16 miles northeast of Moab near State Route 128.

Geography

Castle Valley is located at coor dms|38|38|4|N|109|24|38|W|city (38.634367, -109.410558)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.1 square miles (20.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 349 people, 158 households, and 85 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.2 people per square mile (16.7/km²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 28.5/sq mi (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.13% White, 1.15% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 158 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 40.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,068, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,726. About 10.9% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*Manti-La Sal National Forest
*Terry Tempest Williams

References

External links

* http://www.castlevalleyutah.com/