Wendover, Utah
Encyclopedia
Wendover is a city in Tooele County
, Utah
, United States. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census, with a 2006 estimated population of 1,632.
Wendover is on the western border of Utah, and is contiguous with West Wendover, Nevada
. Interstate 80
runs just north of both cities, while Business Interstate 80 (Wendover Boulevard) links the two cities.
, then under construction. From 1917 to 1939, a Western Pacific subsidiary known as the Deep Creek Railroad
also operated into Wendover. The Western Pacific became part of the larger Union Pacific Railroad
in 1983.
During World War II
, the nearby Wendover Army Air Field was a training base for bomber pilots, including the crew of the Enola Gay
. The Enola Gay was stationed here until June 1945.
Recently the Utah Department of Transportation
completed an interchange at Aria Boulevard on Interstate 80
.http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:9hVxFPgmpSkJ:www.dot.state.ut.us/main/uconowner.gf%3Fn%3D2080047704031428842+Aria+Boulevard+Wendover+Interstate+80&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=12&gl=us Investment is also underway to restore the Wendover Airfield which is currently managed by Tooele County. Meanwhile, lodging has increased along Wendover Boulevard in recent years.
Tooele County School District has completed Anna Smith Elementary School which serves the Wendover area. Wendover City and Tooele County recently built a joint complex for municipal and county functions.
Movements to unite Wendover with West Wendover, which is located across the border in Nevada and allows gambling operations, have taken place but require the approval of the United States Congress. The House of Representatives passed a resolution permitting Wendover to leave Utah and join Nevada in 2002, but the bill was blocked in the Senate and did not become law.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 432 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density
was 238.9 people per square mile (92.3/km²). There were 510 housing units at an average density of 79.3 per square mile (30.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 43.98% White, 1.17% African American, 1.76% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 43.59% from other races
, and 8.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 68.64% of the population.
There were 432 households out of which 54.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 4.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 39.9% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,196, and the median income for a family was $29,722. Males had a median income of $18,417 versus $20,682 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,794. About 24.7% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Tooele County, Utah
Tooele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 40,735 and by 2005 was estimated at 51,311. Its county seat and largest city is Tooele....
, 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. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census, with a 2006 estimated population of 1,632.
Wendover is on the western border of Utah, and is contiguous with West Wendover, Nevada
West Wendover, Nevada
West Wendover is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. West Wendover is located on the eastern border of Nevada and the western edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert, and is contiguous with...
. Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
runs just north of both cities, while Business Interstate 80 (Wendover Boulevard) links the two cities.
History
The town was established in 1908 as a station stop on the Western Pacific RailroadWestern Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
, then under construction. From 1917 to 1939, a Western Pacific subsidiary known as the Deep Creek Railroad
Deep Creek Railroad
The Deep Creek Railroad is a defunct railroad company that constructed and operated a line between Wendover and Gold Hill, Utah, a distance of about 45 miles...
also operated into Wendover. The Western Pacific became part of the larger Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
in 1983.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the nearby Wendover Army Air Field was a training base for bomber pilots, including the crew of the Enola Gay
Enola Gay
Enola Gay is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, named after Enola Gay Tibbets, mother of the pilot, then-Colonel Paul Tibbets. On August 6, 1945, during the final stages of World War II, it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb as a weapon of war...
. The Enola Gay was stationed here until June 1945.
Recently the Utah Department of Transportation
Utah Department of Transportation
The Utah Department of Transportation is an agency of the state government for the U.S. state of Utah. The agency is usually referred to by its initials UDOT . UDOT is charged with maintaining the network of state highways in Utah. The agency is headquartered in the Calvin L. Rampton state office...
completed an interchange at Aria Boulevard on Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
.http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:9hVxFPgmpSkJ:www.dot.state.ut.us/main/uconowner.gf%3Fn%3D2080047704031428842+Aria+Boulevard+Wendover+Interstate+80&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=12&gl=us Investment is also underway to restore the Wendover Airfield which is currently managed by Tooele County. Meanwhile, lodging has increased along Wendover Boulevard in recent years.
Tooele County School District has completed Anna Smith Elementary School which serves the Wendover area. Wendover City and Tooele County recently built a joint complex for municipal and county functions.
Movements to unite Wendover with West Wendover, which is located across the border in Nevada and allows gambling operations, have taken place but require the approval of the United States Congress. The House of Representatives passed a resolution permitting Wendover to leave Utah and join Nevada in 2002, but the bill was blocked in the Senate and did not become law.
Geography
Wendover is located at 40°44′8"N 114°1′59"W (40.735492, -114.032957).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 6.4 square miles (16.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 432 households, and 327 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 238.9 people per square mile (92.3/km²). There were 510 housing units at an average density of 79.3 per square mile (30.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 43.98% White, 1.17% African American, 1.76% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 43.59% 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 8.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 68.64% of the population.
There were 432 households out of which 54.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% 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, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 4.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 39.9% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,196, and the median income for a family was $29,722. Males had a median income of $18,417 versus $20,682 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 $10,794. About 24.7% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.