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Wallsburg, Utah
Wallsburg Community Center
Wallsburg Community Center
Location in Wasatch County and the state of Utah
Location in Wasatch County and the state of Utah
Country United States
State Utah
County Wasatch
Named for William Madison Wall
Area
 • Total 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,761 ft (1,756 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 250
 • Density 612.08/sq mi (236.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84082
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code 49-80970
GNIS feature ID 2413443

Wallsburg is a small town located in Wasatch County, Utah, in the United States. It's part of the larger Salt Lake City metropolitan area. In 2010, about 250 people lived there. The town was founded in 1861 and got its name from William Madison Wall.

Wallsburg's Location and Size

Wallsburg is a small town, covering about 0.63 square miles (1.63 square kilometers) of land. It doesn't have any large bodies of water within its borders.

Population of Wallsburg

The number of people living in Wallsburg has changed over the years. Here's a look at the population counts from different years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 347
1890 396 14.1%
1900 528 33.3%
1910 493 −6.6%
1920 300 −39.1%
1930 240 −20.0%
1940 233 −2.9%
1950 207 −11.2%
1960 180 −13.0%
1970 211 17.2%
1980 239 13.3%
1990 252 5.4%
2000 274 8.7%
2010 250 −8.8%
2019 (est.) 385 54.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

Who Lives in Wallsburg?

Based on the 2010 census, there were 250 people living in Wallsburg. Most of the people (99.6%) were White. A small number (0.4%) were from two or more racial backgrounds. About 2.4% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

In 2000, there were 274 people living in the town.

  • There were 83 households, and 73 of these were families.
  • About 45.8% of households had children under 18 living with them.
  • Most households (83.1%) were married couples living together.
  • The average household had about 3.30 people, and the average family had 3.56 people.

Age Groups in Wallsburg

The population of Wallsburg in 2000 was spread out across different age groups:

  • 31.0% were under 18 years old.
  • 13.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • 23.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • 20.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • 11.7% were 65 years old or older.

The average age in Wallsburg was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were about 106 males.

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