Manila, Utah
Encyclopedia
Manila is a small town
located in at the northern edge of Daggett County, Utah
, just south of the Wyoming
border. The town is at the junction of State Route 43 and State Route 44, and is the county seat
of Daggett County
. Nearby sites include the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
and the Flaming Gorge Reservoir
just east of town, and to the south is Ashley National Forest
, which includes Kings Peak
(13,528 ft), the highest point in Utah. The population was 308 at the 2000 census. The settlement was named Manila in 1898, commemorating the American victory at the Battle of Manila Bay
.
Manila is located at 40°59′33"N 109°43′10"W (40.992438, -109.719497).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 308 people, 105 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density
was 379.3 people per square mile (146.8/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 493.9 per square mile (191.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.56% White, 1.95% African American, 0.97% Native American, 4.55% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.09% of the population.
There were 105 households out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 170.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 194.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $28,250. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,184. About 5.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
located in at the northern edge of Daggett County, Utah
Daggett County, Utah
Daggett County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 1,059 at the 2010 census. It was named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah. Its county seat and only municipality is Manila. There is one other small community, Dutch...
, just south of the Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
border. The town is at the junction of State Route 43 and State Route 44, and is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Daggett County
Daggett County, Utah
Daggett County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 1,059 at the 2010 census. It was named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah. Its county seat and only municipality is Manila. There is one other small community, Dutch...
. Nearby sites include the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in the states of Wyoming and Utah. The centerpiece of the recreation area is the 91 mile long Flaming Gorge Reservoir, a reservoir created by the Flaming Gorge Dam along the Green River in 1964...
and the Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is a reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, on the Green River, created by Flaming Gorge Dam. Construction on the dam began in 1958 and was completed in 1964...
just east of town, and to the south is Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest is a national forest located in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. Within the Forest’s bounds are of vast forests, lakes, and mountains, with elevations ranging from . The Forest covers portions of Utah; Duchesne; Uintah; Daggett; and Summit counties in Utah and...
, which includes Kings Peak
Kings Peak
For the mountain in Idaho, see Kings Peak .Kings Peak is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Utah,with an elevation of . It lies just south of the spine of the central Uinta Mountains, in the Ashley National Forest in northeastern Utah, in north-central Duchesne County. It is also located in the...
(13,528 ft), the highest point in Utah. The population was 308 at the 2000 census. The settlement was named Manila in 1898, commemorating the American victory at the Battle of Manila Bay
Battle of Manila Bay (1898)
The Battle of Manila Bay took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish-American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasarón...
.
Geography
Manila has five streets which run east to west.Manila is located at 40°59′33"N 109°43′10"W (40.992438, -109.719497).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 308 people, 105 households, and 66 families residing in the town. 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 379.3 people per square mile (146.8/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 493.9 per square mile (191.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.56% White, 1.95% African American, 0.97% Native American, 4.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.09% of the population.
There were 105 households out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 170.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 194.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $28,250. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $15,833 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 town was $12,184. About 5.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 or over.