Richmond, Utah
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Richmond is a city in Cache County, Utah
, United States
. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Part of the film Napoleon Dynamite
was filmed at Richmond. Richmond is home to three schools. An Elementary school, a middle school and a Jr. High. Students come from as far as Clarkston, Utah to study at the Jr. High School of North Cache.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,051 people, 619 households, and 526 families residing in the city. The population density
was 696.1 people per square mile (268.4/km²). There were 654 housing units at an average density of 222.0 per square mile (85.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.20% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.56% from other races
, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.
There were 619 households out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,138, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $31,743 versus $21,778 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,312. About 5.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
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...
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. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area
Logan metropolitan area
The Logan Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in Utah and one in Idaho, anchored by the city of Logan...
. Part of the film Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
was filmed at Richmond. Richmond is home to three schools. An Elementary school, a middle school and a Jr. High. Students come from as far as Clarkston, Utah to study at the Jr. High School of North Cache.
Geography
Richmond is located at 41°55′10"N 111°48′37"W (41.919337, -111.810169).fixed period placementAccording to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,051 people, 619 households, and 526 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 696.1 people per square mile (268.4/km²). There were 654 housing units at an average density of 222.0 per square mile (85.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.20% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.
There were 619 households out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,138, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $31,743 versus $21,778 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 $14,312. About 5.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.