Springdale, Utah - Springdale Utah

Springdale is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 529 at the 2010 census. It is located immediately outside the boundaries of Zion National Park, and is oriented around the resulting tourist industry. It was originally settled as a Mormon farming community in 1862. Springdale was named one of the 20 'prettiest towns' in the United States by Forbes Traveler in 2008.

Geography

Springdale is located at an elevation of 3,900 feet (1,200 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 529 people, 252 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density was 115 people per square mile (44.1/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 71.1 per square mile (27.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.2% White, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 5.7% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.2% of the population.

There were 252 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the town the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 20 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.8 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 106.5 men.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $41,607, and the median income for a family was $51,500. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,593. About 8.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Police department

The town maintains a three-man police force. In mid-2012, press reports indicated some of these officers may have pocketed fines paid in cash by foreign tourists. In February 2013, the police chief and town manager were charged in the scheme, but those charges were dismissed in June 2013.

References

External links

• Media related to Springdale, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
• Springdale (Utah) travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Springdale Town Website
• Z-Arts! Zion Arts and Humanities Council
• Grafton Heritage Project Springdale Area Ghost Town Preservation
• Zion Park Tourism Board
• Washington County School District Springdale Public Schools