Tabiona, Utah facts for kids
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Tabiona, Utah
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| Nickname(s):
Tabby
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Location in Duchesne County and the state of Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Duchesne |
| Settled | 1860 |
| Incorporated | 1935 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,526 ft (1,989 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 171 |
| • Density | 1,558.82/sq mi (599.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84072
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-74920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413360 |
Tabiona is a small town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. It is located southwest of Tabby Mountain, right by the Duchesne River. Tabiona is about 86 miles (138 km) southeast of the big city area of Salt Lake City. In 2020, about 143 people lived here.
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History of Tabiona
Tabiona gets its name from Chief Tabby of the Shoshone-Timpanogos Nation. His full name was Chief Tabby-To-Kwanah.
Education in Tabiona
Because Tabiona is a small town, all students from kindergarten to 12th grade go to school in the same building. Younger students have their classes in a separate part of the school.
Tabiona High School Sports
Tabiona High School competes in sports as a 1A school. Their mascot is the Tiger, and the school colors are purple and white.
The school is well-known for its basketball teams. Both the boys' and girls' teams have won many regional and state championships under coach Lee Gines.
- The girls' basketball team won the 1A state title in 2007.
- The boys' basketball team won 1A state titles in 1997 and 1999.
Tabiona High also has teams for girls' volleyball and baseball. The school does not have enough students to create teams for other popular sports like football or soccer.
Religion in Tabiona
The main religion in Tabiona is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On July 24, 1910, a local church group called the Tabbyville LDS Branch was started. About a year later, this group changed its name to Tabiona and became a larger church unit called a ward. The local church building is very close to the high school.
Geography of Tabiona
The United States Census Bureau says that Tabiona is about 0.1 square miles (0.27 square kilometers) in total area. All of this area is land, with no water.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 308 | — | |
| 1930 | 277 | −10.1% | |
| 1940 | 211 | −23.8% | |
| 1950 | 160 | −24.2% | |
| 1960 | 167 | 4.4% | |
| 1970 | 125 | −25.1% | |
| 1980 | 152 | 21.6% | |
| 1990 | 120 | −21.1% | |
| 2000 | 149 | 24.2% | |
| 2010 | 171 | 14.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 159 | −7.0% | |
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People of Tabiona
In 2020, the town had 143 people living in 56 households. Most of the people (about 98%) were White. A small number were Native American, Pacific Islander, or from two or more races. About 2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
- About 42% of households had children under 18 living with them.
- Most households (64%) were married couples living together.
- The average household had about 3 people.
- The average family had about 3.5 people.
Age Groups
The people in Tabiona are spread across different age groups:
- About 38% were under 18 years old.
- About 7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 21% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 20% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 15% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Tabiona was 34 years.
See also
In Spanish: Tabiona (Utah) para niños
