Honeyville, Utah
Encyclopedia
Honeyville is a city in Box Elder County
, Utah
, United States
. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census.
built a sawmill in Honeyville. He later sold the mill to Abraham Hunsaker. The place was known as Hunsaker's Mill until it was organized as an LDS Ward named Honeyville in 1877. Hunsaker was the branch president in Hunsaker's Mill and then the bishop of the Honeyville Ward until 1889.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 11.8 square miles (30.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,214 people, 358 households, and 308 families residing in the city. The population density
was 103.3 people per square mile (39.9/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 32.2 per square mile (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.32% White, 0.08% Native American, 2.80% Asian, 1.48% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.27% of the population.
There were 358 households out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.39 and the average family size was 3.72.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,618, and the median income for a family was $46,786. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,050. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
. There are currently no operating schools in Honeyville.
Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies on the north end of the Great Salt Lake, covering a large area north to the Idaho border and west to the Nevada border. Included in this area are large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census.
History
Honeyville was first established in 1861 when a ferry was put across the Bear River at this location. In that same year Anson CallAnson Call
Anson Call was a Mormon pioneer and an early colonizer of many communities in Utah Territory and surrounding states.Born at Fletcher, Vermont, Call was baptized a member of the Church of the Latter Day Saints in 1836....
built a sawmill in Honeyville. He later sold the mill to Abraham Hunsaker. The place was known as Hunsaker's Mill until it was organized as an LDS Ward named Honeyville in 1877. Hunsaker was the branch president in Hunsaker's Mill and then the bishop of the Honeyville Ward until 1889.
Geography
Honeyville is located at 41°38′8"N 112°4′55"W (41.635584, -112.081843).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 11.8 square miles (30.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,214 people, 358 households, and 308 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 103.3 people per square mile (39.9/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 32.2 per square mile (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.32% White, 0.08% Native American, 2.80% Asian, 1.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.27% of the population.
There were 358 households out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.39 and the average family size was 3.72.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,618, and the median income for a family was $46,786. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,050. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
In May 2000, Honeyville Elementary was shut down and merged with Century Elementary, located in Bear River CityBear River City, Utah
Bear River City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 853 at the 2010 census, an increase over the 1990 population of 700. At the time this was sufficient under Utah state law for Bear River City to become a city, which it did at the end of 2000...
. There are currently no operating schools in Honeyville.