Naples, Utah

Naples, Utah
Fifth Class City
City office
Location in Uintah County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°25′45″N109°29′49″W / 40.42917°N 109.49694°W / 40.42917; -109.49694
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Uintah
Founded	1878
Incorporated	13 May 1982
Founded by	Bradford R. Bird
Named for	Naples
Government
• Type	Mayor/Council
Area [1]
• Total	6.60 sq mi (17.1 km2)
• Land	6.60 sq mi (17.1 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,187 ft (1,581 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,282
• Density	315.41/sq mi (121.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84078 (Vernal, Utah)
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-53560 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2411212 [2]
Website	naplescityut.gov

Naples is a city in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,282 at the 2020 United States Census. Naples was listed as a town in 2000; ^[3] it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	212		—
1900	779		267.5%
1910	769		−1.3%
1920	605		−21.3%
1930	518		−14.4%
1940	620		19.7%
1950	608		−1.9%
1990	1,334		—
2000	1,300		−2.5%
2010	1,755		35.0%
2020	2,282		30.0%
Source: US Census Bureau [5]

As of the 2020 United States Census, ^[3] there were 2,282 people, 883 households, and 733 families in the town. The population density was 345.75 people per square mile (218.2/km²). The racial makeup is 90.1% White, 0.96% Native American, 1.5% from other races, and 6.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.3% of the population.

There were 883 households, out of which 54% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 15.05% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.72.

The town population contained 38.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $78,973.

Attractions

Games, Anime, and More is a biannual fan convention. It is a multi-genre convention having video games, card games, cartoons, costumes, tournaments, tabletop gaming, and similar activities. The GAM Convention is held during March and August in Uintah County, Utah. In 2015 it was the first anime convention held in Vernal, Utah as well as the first gaming convention held there, making it the first convention of its type in Vernal. ^[6] In 2016 it was held in Naples, making GAM the first convention of its type in the city of Naples.

Notable people

• Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), Hollywood actor, artist, inventor, rodeo cowboy dubbed "Father of Modern Rodeo"

References

1. "2019 US Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naples, Utah
3. "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. §10-2-301 of the Utah Code (amended 2003). "10-2-301 (e): A municipality with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000 is a city of the fifth class.". Accessed 12 August 2021.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
6. Best, Liberty (August 18, 2015). "First anime convention held in Vernal". Vernal Express. Uintah Basin Media. Retrieved March 6, 2016.^{[ dead link ]}

External links

• Naples City, Utah