Garfield County, Utah

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Garfield County
County
Garfield County, Utah courthouse.jpg
Garfield County Courthouse in Panguitch, December 2006
Map of Utah highlighting Garfield County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
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Utah's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°52′N111°26′W / 37.87°N 111.44°W / 37.87; -111.44
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Utah.svg Utah
FoundedMarch 9, 1882
Named after James A. Garfield
Seat Panguitch
Largest cityPanguitch
Area
 • Total
5,208 sq mi (13,490 km2)
 • Land5,175 sq mi (13,400 km2)
 • Water33 sq mi (90 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,083 Decrease2.svg
 • Density0.98/sq mi (0.38/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website garfield.utah.gov

Garfield County is a county in south central Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States census the population was 5,083, [1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Utah; with about one inhabitant per square mile, it is also the least densely populated county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is Panguitch. [2]

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History

The Utah Territory legislature created the county on March 9, 1882, with areas partitioned from Iron County. It was named for James A. Garfield, the twentieth President of the United States, who had died six months earlier. [3] The border with Iron County was adjusted in 1884, and Garfield County's boundaries have remained intact since then. [4]

Geography

The Colorado River, flowing southwestward through a deep gorge, forms the eastern boundary. The Dirty Devil River flows southward through the east end of the county to discharge into Colorado at the county's border. Westward, the cliffs of tributary canyons give way to the barren stretches of the San Rafael Desert, beyond which a variety of mountains, plateaus, and canyons make up the terrain. Most of Bryce Canyon National Park lies in the southwestern part of the county, and the northern half of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument occupies the middle of the county. A large portion of Capitol Reef National Park lies in the east-central part of the county. A very small part of Canyonlands National Park lies in the northeast corner of the county. The terrain of Garfield County is arid, rough, and carved with erosion. [5] The county terrain generally slopes to the south and to the east. The county's highest point is Mount Ellen, in the Henry Mountains, [6] near the county's north border, at 11,522 ft (3,512 m) ASL. [7] The county has a total area of 5,208 square miles (13,490 km2), of which 5,175 square miles (13,400 km2) is land and 33 square miles (85 km2) (0.6%) is water. [8] It is the fifth-largest county in Utah by area, and is about the same size as the state of Connecticut.

Airports

Source: [5]

Major highways

Source: [5]

  • US 89.svg US Highway 89
  • Utah Highway 12
  • Utah Highway 22
  • Utah Highway 63
  • Utah Highway 95
  • Utah Highway 143
  • Utah Highway 276

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Source: [5]

Lakes

Source: [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,457—
1900 3,40038.4%
1910 3,6607.6%
1920 4,76830.3%
1930 4,642−2.6%
1940 5,25313.2%
1950 4,151−21.0%
1960 3,577−13.8%
1970 3,157−11.7%
1980 3,67316.3%
1990 3,9808.4%
2000 4,73519.0%
2010 5,1729.2%
2020 5,083−1.7%
US Decennial Census [9]
1790–1960 [10] 1900–1990 [11]
1990–2000 [12] 2010 [13] 2020 [14]

2020 census

According to the 2020 United States census [15] and 2020 American Community Survey, [16] there were 5,083 people in Garfield County with a population density of 1.0 people per square mile (0.4/km2). Among non-Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 4,446 (87.5%) White, 5 (0.1%) African American, 90 (1.8%) Native American, 30 (0.6%) Asian, 7 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 3 (0.1%) from other races, and 118 (2.3%) from two or more races. 384 (7.6%) people were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 2,619 (51.52%) males and 2,464 (48.48%) females, and the population distribution by age was 1,202 (23.6%) under the age of 18, 2,682 (52.8%) from 18 to 64, and 1,199 (23.6%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 43.3 years.

There were 1,881 households in Garfield County with an average size of 2.70 of which 1,323 (70.3%) were families and 558 (29.7%) were non-families. Among all families, 1,100 (58.5%) were married couples, 83 (4.4%) were male householders with no spouse, and 140 (7.4%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 479 (25.5%) were a single person living alone and 79 (4.2%) were two or more people living together. 528 (28.1%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 1,504 (80.0%) of households were owner-occupied while 377 (20.0%) were renter-occupied.

The median income for a Garfield County household was $44,279 and the median family income was $65,266, with a per-capita income of $23,926. The median income for males that were full-time employees was $49,904 and for females $34,773. 16.4% of the population and 11.3% of families were below the poverty line.

In terms of education attainment, out of the 3,484 people in Garfield County 25 years or older, 221 (6.3%) had not completed high school, 1,067 (30.6%) had a high school diploma or equivalency, 1,312 (37.7%) had some college or associate degree, 648 (18.6%) had a bachelor's degree, and 236 (6.8%) had a graduate or professional degree.

Ancestry

As of 2010 the largest self-identified ancestry groups in Garfield County are:

Politics and government

Garfield County has traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).

State elected offices
PositionDistrictNameAffiliationFirst elected
  Senate 24 Derrin Owens Republican 2020 [18]
  House of Representatives 73 Phil Lyman Republican 2018 [19]
 Board of Education14Mark HuntsmanNonpartisan2014 [20]
United States presidential election results for Garfield County, Utah [21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1896 24928.82%61571.18%00.00%
1900 64962.16%39537.84%00.00%
1904 67970.14%25226.03%373.82%
1908 72268.50%29027.51%423.98%
1912 67362.60%24923.16%15314.23%
1916 51637.50%84361.26%171.24%
1920 1,02371.49%39327.46%151.05%
1924 82369.57%30826.04%524.40%
1928 1,02475.63%32524.00%50.37%
1932 1,12568.43%49329.99%261.58%
1936 84247.52%92852.37%20.11%
1940 1,03055.86%81444.14%00.00%
1944 84260.06%55939.87%10.07%
1948 92458.97%64240.97%10.06%
1952 1,06569.07%47730.93%00.00%
1956 1,11575.95%35324.05%00.00%
1960 1,08369.69%47130.31%00.00%
1964 82155.51%65844.49%00.00%
1968 1,03369.47%31421.12%1409.41%
1972 1,29080.47%24215.10%714.43%
1976 1,16365.48%53930.35%744.17%
1980 1,57878.31%37518.61%623.08%
1984 1,60983.15%31516.28%110.57%
1988 1,47079.25%37019.95%150.81%
1992 1,23562.28%30915.58%43922.14%
1996 1,33072.01%28315.32%23412.67%
2000 1,71987.35%1789.04%713.61%
2004 1,84885.48%26412.21%502.31%
2008 1,71078.37%40518.56%673.07%
2012 1,83283.96%30814.12%421.92%
2016 1,60667.96%35815.15%39916.89%
2020 2,15878.99%51418.81%602.20%
2024 2,21178.18%54119.13%762.69%

Communities

Source: [5]

Communities in Garfield County, Utah Garfield County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas.svg
Communities in Garfield County, Utah

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Education

All portions of the county are in the Garfield School District. [22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Garfield County, Utah". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p.  134.
  4. ↑ "[[Newberry Library]] - Individual County Chronologies/Garfield County UT (accessed March 28, 2019)". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Garfield County UT Google Maps (accessed 28 March 2019)
  6. ↑ Mount Ellen Peak Google Maps (accessed 28 March 2019)
  7. ↑ "Utah County High Points/Garfield County. Peakbagger (accessed 29 March 2019)". Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  14. ↑ 2020 Population and Housing State Data | Utah
  15. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)" . Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2009-2022)" . Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  17. ↑ "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Senator Owens Utah Senate". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Rep. Lyman, Phil". Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Mark Huntsman". www.schools.utah.gov. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  21. ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  22. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Garfield County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 28, 2024. - Text list

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