Enoch, Utah facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Enoch, Utah
City
Location with Iron County and Utah
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Iron
Founded	May 1851
Incorporated	January 10, 1966
Founded by	Joel H. Johnson
Named for	Enoch
Area
• Total	7.84 sq mi (20.31 km2)
• Land	7.84 sq mi (20.31 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	5,545 ft (1,690 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,803
• Estimate  (2019)	7,180
• Density	740.2/sq mi (285.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84721
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-23200
GNIS feature ID	1437554

Enoch is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, and is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Cedar City in the northeast part of Cedar Valley. The population was 5,803 at the 2010 census, up from 3,467 at the 2000 census. As of 2018, the estimated population was 7,039.

History

Enoch was founded by Joel H. Johnson. It was originally known as Johnson's Springs and Fort Johnson.

Enoch was incorporated on 10 January 1966 and at that time absorbed the neighboring communities of Grimshawville, Stevensville and Williamsville.

In June 2011 a new LDS Stake was created. There are now the Enoch and Enoch West stakes. The dividing line is Minersville Highway.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²), all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Enoch has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,467 people, 958 households, and 858 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,047.1 people per square mile (404.4/km²). There were 1,029 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (120.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.78% White, 0.17% African American, 2.45% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 958 households, out of which 59.0% had children under 18 living with them, 79.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 8.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.62, and the average family size was 3.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 41.2% under 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 15.4% 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 97.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,368, and the median income for a family was $38,085. Males had a median income of $30,215 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income was $11,424. About 7.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those aged 65 or over.

Notable people

• Texas Rose Bascom (1922–1993), rodeo trick rider and fancy trick roper, Hollywood actress, hall of fame inductee
• Joel Hills Johnson (1802–1882), inventor, religious leader, Mormon pioneer, published poet and gospel hymn composer, Utah politician, and judge, founded the town of Enoch

See also

In Spanish: Enoch (Utah) para niños