Sigurd, Utah

Sigurd, Utah
Town
Sigurd town hall
Location in Sevier County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 38°51′7″N111°57′54″W / 38.85194°N 111.96500°W / 38.85194; -111.96500
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Sevier
Settled	1874
Incorporated	1935
Named for	Sigurd
Area [1]
• Total	0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
• Land	0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	5,226 ft (1,593 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	429
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	443
• Density	450.66/sq mi (173.96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84657
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-68650 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1445583 [4]

Sigurd is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 429 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²), all land.

Economy

USG has a mine and production facilities in Sigurd. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	296		—
1930	293		−1.0%
1940	364		24.2%
1950	431		18.4%
1960	339		−21.3%
1970	291		−14.2%
1980	386		32.6%
1990	385		−0.3%
2000	430		11.7%
2010	429		−0.2%
2019 (est.)	443	[2]	3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 430 people, 128 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 411.1 people per square mile (158.1/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 140.5 per square mile (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.28% White, 1.40% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 128 households, out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.69.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,591 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,377. About 9.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Utah portal

• List of cities and towns in Utah

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Manufacturing Locations
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

Media related to Sigurd, Utah at Wikimedia Commons