Escalante, Utah
Escalante, Utah | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Garfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,820 ft (1,774 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 818 |
| • Density | 278.2/sq mi (107.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84726 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-23750Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1440956Template:GR |
Escalante is a city in Garfield County, Utah, along Utah Scenic Byway 12. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 818. the town was named after Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, a Franciscan missionary and the first European explorer of the region. In 1776, Escalante and his Spanish superior Francisco Atanasio Domínguez left from Santa Fe, New Mexico on an attempt to reach Monterey, California (EarthMetrics,1989). During this journey, usually referred to as the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition, Escalante and his companions passed by the Grand Canyon and were the first white men to enter Utah.
Geography
Escalante is located at 37°46′10″N 111°36′5″W / 37.76944°N 111.60139°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (37.769482, -111.601382)Template:GR and is surrounded by part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²), none of which is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 818 people, 304 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was 107.4/km² (278.2/mi²). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 53.1/km² (137.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.89% White, 2.32% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03% of the population.
There were 304 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $30,385 versus $19,028 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,501. About 7.3% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
- EarthMetrics and SRI International for Contel Systems and the U.S. Air Force 1989, Katieri Treimer, Site research report, site no. 916, Southwest Colorado