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Toquerville, Utah

Toquerville is a town located in Washington County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 910.

Geography

\nToquerville is located at 37°15'14" North, 113°17'9" West (37.253786, -113.285879)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 km² (14.2 mi²). 36.7 km² (14.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 910 people, 282 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The population density is 24.8/km² (64.3/mi²). There are 325 housing units at an average density of 8.9/km² (23.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.03% White, 0.11% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 282 households out of which 36.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% are married couples living together, 9.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% are non-families. 14.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.23 and the average family size is 3.56. In the town the population is spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $34,038, and the median income for a family is $36,146. Males have a median income of $26,964 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,713. 14.6% of the population and 10.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.1% are under the age of 18 and 2.5% are 65 or older.