Paradise, Utah

Paradise, Utah
Town
Location of Paradise, Utah
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Cache
Settled	1860
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	4,902 ft (1,494 m)
Population  (2012)
• Total	922
• Density	683.8/sq mi (264.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84328
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-57850Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1444178

Paradise is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 904 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	346		—
1880	512		48.0%
1890	637		24.4%
1900	695		9.1%
1910	620		−10.8%
1920	505		−18.5%
1930	433		−14.3%
1940	500		15.5%
1950	401		−19.8%
1960	368		−8.2%
1970	399		8.4%
1980	542		35.8%
1990	561		3.5%
2000	759		35.3%
2010	904		19.1%
2012 (est.)	922		2.0%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 759 people, 217 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The population density was 683.8 people per square mile (264.0/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 208.1 per square mile (80.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.66% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.

There were 217 households out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.50 and the average family size was 3.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,344, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $34,821 versus $22,396 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,679. About 3.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Town website