Laketown, Utah

Laketown, Utah
Town
Location in Rich County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 41°49′28″N 111°19′17″W / 41.82444°N 111.32139°WCoordinates: 41°49′28″N 111°19′17″W / 41.82444°N 111.32139°W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Rich
Settled	1864
Incorporated	July 1945
Named for	Bear Lake
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	5,974 ft (1,821 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	250
• Density	186.3/sq mi (71.9/km^2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84038
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-42560[1]
GNIS feature ID	1429446[2]

Laketown is a town in Rich County, Utah, United States. The population was 248 at the 2010 census. The town is named for nearby Bear Lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Laketown has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	127		—
1880	269		111.8%
1890	321		19.3%
1900	245		−23.7%
1910	218		−11.0%
1920	321		47.2%
1930	297		−7.5%
1940	367		23.6%
1950	217		−40.9%
1960	211		−2.8%
1970	208		−1.4%
1980	271		30.3%
1990	261		−3.7%
2000	188		−28.0%
2010	248		31.9%
Est. 2015	260	[4]	4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 188 people, 60 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 186.3 people per square mile (71.9/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 88.2 per square mile (34.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.28% White, 3.19% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races.

There were 60 households out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,893, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $40,972 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,519. About 3.6% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those sixty five or over.

Notable residents

• John Brown, fantasy author

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Climate Summary for Laketown, Utah
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Official website