Juab County ( ) is a

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in western

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. As of the

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, the population was 10,246. Its

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and largest city is Nephi. Juab County is part of the Provo– Orem, Utah

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, which is also included in the

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–Provo–Orem, Utah

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History

The area of future Juab County was inhabited by nomadic indigenous peoples before the Mormon settlement of Utah beginning in 1847. Soon after, Mormons and others traveling through the area had established a road to California, leading SSW from Great Salt Lake City. It passed Salt Creek, flowing westward through a slough in the

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. The area around this creek was often used as a stopping or camping spot by travelers, and by 1851 Mormon settlers had begun a settlement in the area. When the

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legislature created a county (by partitioning territory from Utah County) to oversee the growth and organization of the largely uninhabited and unbearable area, this settlement (called Salt Creek) was the only real settlement worthy of the name, and it was designated as the county seat in a 3 March 1852 legislative act. The new county's description included considerable territory falling in present-day

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. The county name reportedly derived from a Native American word meaning ''thirsty valley'', or possibly only ''valley''. The county's boundaries were altered in 1854, 1855, and 1856. Also, in 1856 the Territory legislature, acknowledging the upcoming establishment of Nevada Territory, removed from the boundary description of Juab county all territories west of 114 degrees longitude. Further boundary adjustments were made in 1861, 1862, 1866, 1870, in 1888, and 1913. A small adjustment between Juab and Sanpete counties on March 8, 1919, created the current Juab County configuration. Early settlers in Salt Creek devoted themselves to agriculture and livestock. However, by 1869 mining of precious metals had begun in the Tintic region. Mining towns, including Diamond, Silver City, and Eureka, appeared. By 1889 it was considered one of the nation's most productive mining areas. Mining continued as the dominant economic driver through the mid-twentieth century, then subsided. Salt Creek grew apace, although in 1882 the town name (and US Post Office designation) was changed to "Nephi".

Politics and government

Juab has traditionally voted Republican. In only one national election since 1948 the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

Geography

Juab County lies on the west side of Utah. Its west border abuts the east border of the state of

. Its planar areas consist of rugged, arid semi-arable fine-grain soil, with hills and low mountains. Its eastern border is loosely defined by the ridgeline of an arm of the

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Airports

* Nephi Municipal Airport (NPH)

Highways

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* U.S. Route 6 * Utah State Route 28 * Utah State Route 36 *

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* Utah State Route 132

Adjacent counties

* Tooele County - north * Utah County - northeast *

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- southeast * Millard County - south *

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- west

Protected areas

* Deep Creek Wildlife Management Area *

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* Fishlake National Forest (part) * Mona Front Wildlife Management Area * Triangle Ranch Wildlife Management Area * Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (part) * Yuba State Park (part) ** Yuba Lake State Recreation Area

Lakes

* Andys Pond * Antelope Springs * Baker Hot Springs * Big Spring * Bittner Knoll Reservoir * Blue Springs * Brough Reservoir * Burraston Ponds * Cane Springs * CCC Reservoir * Cherry Creek Reservoir * Chicken Creek Reservoir * Coyote Knoll Reservoir * Crater Bench Reservoir * Dead Horse Tank * Desert Mountain Reservoir * Dog Valley Reservoir * East Dugway Reservoir * East Topaz Reservoir * East Topaz 2 Reservoir * Fish Springs ** Avocet Pool ** Crater Spring ** Curlew Pool ** Deadman Spring ** Egret Pool ** Gadwall Pool ** Harrison Pool ** House Springs ** Ibis Pool ** Lost Spring ** Mallard Pool ** Middle Spring ** Mirror Spring ** North Springs ** Percy Spring ** Pintail Pool ** Shoveler Pool ** South Springs ** Thomas Springs ** Walter Spring * Hogback Reservoir * Hole in Rock Reservoir * Hole-in-the-Wall Reservoir * Irons Reservoir * Laird Spring * Lime Spring * Little Red Cedar Spring * Lower Topaz Reservoir * Mile Pond * Molten Spring * Mona Reservoir * Monument Reservoir * Mud Lake Reservoir * Mud Springs * North Sugarville Reservoir * Picture Rock Reservoir * Picture Rock Wash Reservoir * Rain Lake * River Bed Reservoir * River Bed Reservoir Number 2 * Roadside Reservoir (near Boyd Station) * Roadside Reservoir (in the Tule Valley) * South Desert Mountain Reservoir * Studhorse Springs * Swasey Point Reservoir * Table Knoll Reservoir * Trough Spring * West Fork Reservoir * Yuba Lake (or Sevier Bridge Reservoir)(partially)

Demographics

As of July 1, 2018, the US Census Bureau estimates that there were 11,555 people and 3,557 housing units in the county. The

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was 3.12/sqmi (1.21/km²). There were 3,066 households. The racial makeup of the county was 96.4%

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, 0.4%

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, 1.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2%

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, and 1.5% from two or more races. 4.7% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. In 2010, there were 3,093 households, out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.50% were

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living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.40% were non-families. 17.30% of all households, the householder lived alone. The average household size was 3.27, and the average family size was 3.74. The county population contained 40.1% of 19 and younger, 5.0% from 20 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.3 years. 51% of the population was male, and 49% was female. 2013-09-23 18 36 50 View north along Interstate 15 in Utah near milepost 219

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The median income for a household in the county was $56,976. The

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for the county was $18,503 and 11.4% of the population were below the

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Education

Two school districts serve the county: *

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, serving the

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area on the eastern end of the county *

Tintic School District Tintic School District is a school district located in western Juab County, Utah, Juab County, Utah, United States. Description The district serves the western part of Juab County, while the Juab School District serves the very eastern portion ( ...

, serving the remaining western part of the county

Communities

Cities

* Eureka * Mona * Nephi (county seat) * Santaquin (part)

Towns

* Levan * Rocky Ridge *

Unincorporated communities

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* Ironton * Juab *

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* Mills * Partoun * Red Point *

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* Starr * Tintic Junction * Trout Creek

Former communities

* Chicken Creek *

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* Knightsville * Silver City

References

External links

Juab County website

Juab County Fair website

Juab County Sheriff's Office website

Juab Travel Council website

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