Town in the state of Utah, United States
Town in Utah, United States
Bicknell
is a town along
State Route 24
in
Wayne County
,
Utah
, United States. As of the
2010 census
, the town population was 327.
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History
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Bicknell was originally called
Thurber
, or
Thurber Town
, for A.K. Thurber, who in 1879 built the first house in the area. In 1897 the town moved to a new location due to sandy soil and poor water conditions.
In 1914
Thomas W. Bicknell
, a wealthy eastern author, historian, and Education Commissioner for
Rhode Island
, offered a thousand-volume library to any Utah town that would rename itself after him. The town of Grayson also wanted the library prize, so in a compromise in 1916, Grayson took the name of
Blanding
, Mr. Bicknell's wife's maiden name, as a tribute to her parents. The two towns split the library, each receiving 500 books.
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Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km
2
), all land.
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It is situated at an altitude of 7,125 feet (2,172 m) above sea level, in the Rabbit Valley in south-central Utah. The
Fremont River
flows through the valley, which lies between 11,305-foot (3,446 m) Thousand Lake Mountain to the north and 11,317-foot (3,449 m) Boulder Mountain to the south.
Fishlake National Forest
is to the north, and
Dixie National Forest
is to the south. The
Capitol Reef National Park
Visitors Center is 17 miles (27 km) to the east.
Distances
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Area sites
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Climate
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According to the
Koppen Climate Classification
system, Bicknell has a
semi-arid climate
, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1940
| 362
| | ?
|
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1950
| 373
| | 3.0%
|
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1960
| 366
| | ?1.9%
|
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1970
| 264
| | ?27.9%
|
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1980
| 296
| | 12.1%
|
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1990
| 327
| | 10.5%
|
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2000
| 353
| | 8.0%
|
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2010
| 327
| | ?7.4%
|
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2019 (est.)
| 336
| [2]
| 2.8%
|
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As of the
census
[3]
of 2000, there were 353 people, 126 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The
population density
was 757.9 people per square mile (290.0/km
2
). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 307.0 per square mile (117.5/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17%
White
, 0.28%
Native American
, 1.98% from
other races
, and 0.57% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 3.12% of the population.
There were 126 households, out of which 38.1% had children under 18 living with them, 62.7% were
married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,750, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $20,750 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $13,457. About 12.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those aged 65 or over.
See also
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References
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- ^
"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
August 7,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"Population and Housing Unit Estimates"
. United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020
. Retrieved
May 27,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
- ^
a
b
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bicknell town, Utah"
. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from
the original
on February 12, 2020
. Retrieved
February 1,
2013
.
- ^
Van Cott, John W. (1990).
Utah Place Names
. Salt Lake City, Utah:
University of Utah Press
. p. 31.
ISBN
0-87480-345-4
.
- ^
Climate Summary for Bicknell, Utah
- ^
"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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