Ephraim, Utah
Location of Ephraim, Utah
Coordinates: 39°21′29″N 111°35′2″W / 39.35806, -111.58389
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Sanpete
Area
- Total	3.6 sq mi (9.2 km²)
- Land	3.6 sq mi (9.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	5,541 ft (1,689 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,505
- Density	1,262.4/sq mi (487.4/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84627
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-23530[1]
GNIS feature ID	1440944[2]

Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,505 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Snow College.

Geography

Ephraim is located at 39°21′29″N, 111°35′2″W (39.358095, -111.584014)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,505 people, 1,128 households, and 753 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,262.4 people per square mile (487.2/km²). There were 1,275 housing units at an average density of 357.3/sq mi (137.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.23% White, 0.38% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.53% Pacific Islander, 6.86% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.86% of the population.

There were 1,128 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.59 and the average family size was 3.71.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 42.4% from 18 to 24, 14.0% from 25 to 44, 12.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,318, and the median income for a family was $35,568. Males had a median income of $28,421 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,624. About 12.3% of families and 31.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Richard Nibley
• Linnie Findlay

See also

• Manti, Utah

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Ephraim, Utah is at coordinates 39°21′29″N 111°35′03″W / 39.358095, -111.584014 (Ephraim, Utah)Coordinates: 39°21′29″N 111°35′03″W / 39.358095, -111.584014 (Ephraim, Utah)

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