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18-612: The Canyon Mountains are part of the north section of the Fishlake National Forest , but the west of the range borders the northeast of the Sevier Desert , and the adjacent Sevier River . The range is a small Basin and Range Province section of mountains that merge into the smaller Gilson Mountains north traversed by Utah route 132. To the southeast the range merges into the Pavant Range also part of

36-441: A single person living alone and 87 (3.8%) were two or more people living together. 900 (39.5%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 1,719 (75.5%) of households were owner-occupied while 557 (24.5%) were renter-occupied . The median income for a Beaver County household was $ 66,705 and the median family income was $ 75,066, with a per-capita income of $ 24,540. The median income for males that were full-time employees

54-400: A total area of 2,592 square miles (6,710 km ), of which 2,590 square miles (6,700 km ) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km ) (0.08%) is water. The Tushar Mountains lies on the eastern boundary of the county, reaching to 12,000 feet (3,700 m) in elevation and providing water for the farming communities of Beaver and Manderfield. To the west, barren desert valleys typify

72-427: Is Beaver . The county was named for the abundance of beaver in the area. Explorers of European descent first visited present-day Beaver County in the 1776 Domínguez-Escalante Expedition . The proposed territory of Deseret (soon changed to Utah Territory ) began with the arrival of Mormon pioneers in 1847. After the immediate Great Salt Lake City area was settled, settlers moved into more outlying areas, including

90-769: Is the headwaters of Otter Creek, a tributary of the East Fork Sevier River . It is also home to the Chalk Creek Hieroglyphics . Pando , a clonal quaking aspen stand, that, according to some sources, is the oldest (80,000 years) and largest (106 acres, 13 million pounds) organism on Earth, is located in the Fremont River Ranger District of the National Forest, 1 mile southwest of Fish Lake on Utah route 25. Native water rights to Fish Lake were sold to

108-539: The Fremont Irrigation Company on March 10, 1889, for nine horses, 500 pounds of flour, one steer, and a suit of clothes. Ten years later President William McKinley created a Forest Reserve which included Fish Lake. Beaver County, Utah Beaver County is a county in west central Utah , United States. As of the 2020 United States Census , the population was 7,072, up from the 2010 figure of 6,629. Its county seat and largest city

126-481: The Fishlake National Forest; between the two, Interstate 15 traverses northeast to Scipio and then further to Nephi, Utah . The highpoint of the range is Fool Creek Peak , at 9,717 feet (2,962 m), lying on the two county borders, but slightly east of the range's center (1.5 mi). The Sevier River enters the northeast Sevier Desert at the northeast, then north of the range, with

144-574: The creation of the Nevada Territory on July 14, 1862 (this adjustment was altered on May 5, 1866, by the action of the US Congress, effectively ceding all Beaver County area west of 114 degrees longitude to Nevada counties). The county area was also reduced on January 16, 1865, when Piute County was created from Beaver territory. A quarter of the county's workers are employed by hog processor Smithfield Foods . Beaver County lies on

162-467: The creation of two counties in present Nevada. The county area was effectively reduced on February 28, 1861, by the US Congress when it created Colorado Territory , taking all of the Beaver County areas east of 109 degrees longitude. The county's boundary was enlarged on January 17, 1861, by the addition of parcels from Millard, Sanpete, and St. Mary's counties. However, its west area was reduced by

180-635: The forest is Fish Lake , the largest freshwater mountain lake in the state. Animals that inhabit this forest are elk , shrews , deer , black bears , coyotes , various species of bats , moose , raccoons , two species of skunks , badgers , turkey vultures , two species of eagles , pika , snowshoe hares , various species of woodpeckers , pine marten , porcupines , four species of hummingbirds , beavers , kestrels , pronghorn , various species of owls , bobcats , minks , three species of fox , cougars , mountain lions , bighorn sheep , wild turkeys , and mountain goats . Established in 1908 from

198-476: The future Beaver County area. The county was created by the Utah territorial legislature from a section of Iron County on January 5, 1856, before the settlement of Beaver town was founded later that year. The county was named for the animal, which was plentiful there. The county boundary as delineated by that act included areas in present-day Colorado and Nevada. The defined boundary was altered on January 16, 1861, by

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216-620: The merging of Fish Lake National Forest and Glenwood National Forest , the forest covers 1.5 million acres (6,100 km ) and is split into four districts. The forest lies in parts of nine counties. In descending order of forestland area, they are Sevier , Millard , Piute , Beaver , Wayne , Juab , Garfield , Iron , and Sanpete counties. Forest headquarters are located in Richfield with local ranger district offices in Beaver , Fillmore , Loa , and Richfield. The national forest

234-585: The north of Little Valley , then northwest, then due-west past the Gilson and Canyon Mountains into the Sevier Desert. The river turns southwest to Leamington , then Delta , then due-west towards the west Sevier Desert. This article about a location in Utah is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fishlake National Forest Fishlake National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in south central Utah . The namesake for

252-536: The population distribution by age was 2,162 (30.6%) under the age of 18, 3,862 (54.6%) from 18 to 64, and 1,048 (14.8%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 34.4 years. There were 2,276 households in Beaver County with an average size of 3.11 of which 1,692 (74.3%) were families and 584 (25.7%) were non-families. Among all families, 1,368 (60.1%) were married couples , 140 (6.2%) were male householders with no spouse, and 184 (8.1%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 497 (21.8%) were

270-646: The scenery, separated by mountains lightly forested with junipers . According to the 2020 United States census and 2020 American Community Survey , there were 7,072 people in Beaver County with a population density of 2.7 people per square mile (1.1/km ). Among non- Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 5,717 (80.8%) White , 23 (0.3%) African American , 70 (1.0%) Native American , 32 (0.5%) Asian , 21 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 8 (0.1%) from other races , and 135 (1.9%) from two or more races . 1,066 (15.1%) people were Hispanic or Latino. There were 3,758 (53.14%) males and 3,314 (46.86%) females, and

288-712: The south border of the Gilson Mountains . The Sevier River makes its final exit from the mountains, and valleys associated with the western flank of the Wasatch Ranges, as well as the Wasatch and Sevier Plateaus . The massif of the Pavant - Tushar Mountains are south; the river flows north along the east flanks, then north-northeast along the east flank of the Valley Mountains , then northwest along

306-420: The west side of Utah. Its west border abuts the east border of the state of Nevada . The west part of the county consists of low rolling hills punctuated by isolated mountains. The east edge of the county runs to the crest of a north–south-running mountain ridge. The terrain slopes to the west and north; its highest point is a mountain crest on its east border, at 12,011 ft (3,661 m) ASL. The county has

324-421: Was $ 53,514 and for females $ 36,696. 4.1% of the population and 2.9% of families were below the poverty line . In terms of education attainment, out of the 3,871 people in Beaver County 25 years or older, 334 (8.6%) had not completed high school , 1,046 (27.0%) had a high school diploma or equivalency, 1,492 (38.5%) had some college or associate degree , 862 (22.3%) had a bachelor's degree , and 137 (3.5%) had

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