The East Tintic Mountains are a mountain range in central Juab , Utah , and Tooele counties in Utah , United States on the east margin of the Great Basin just west of the Wasatch Front about 50 miles (80 km) south-southeast of Salt Lake City . The community of Eureka is an old mining town near the center of the range. U.S. Route 6 Passes through the central part of the range and through Eureka.
15-713: Juab may refer to: Juab County, Utah Juab, Utah , an unincorporated community in Juab County the Juab Valley , in Juab County Juab High School Juab School District Juab County Jail Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Juab . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
30-567: A Native American word meaning thirsty valley , or possibly only valley . The county's boundaries were altered in 1854, 1855, and 1856. Also, in 1856 the Territory legislature, acknowledging the upcoming establishment of Nevada Territory , removed from the boundary description of Juab county all territories west of 114 degrees longitude. Further boundary adjustments were made in 1861, 1862, 1866, 1870, in 1888, and 1913. A small adjustment between Juab and Sanpete counties on March 8, 1919, created
45-544: Is a county in western Utah , United States . As of the 2020 United States Census , the population was 11,786. Its county seat and largest city is Nephi . Juab County is part of the Provo – Orem , Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Salt Lake City –Provo–Orem, Utah Combined Statistical Area . The area of future Juab County was inhabited by nomadic indigenous peoples before
60-404: Is land and 14 square miles (36 km ) (0.4%) is water. The county's shape bears resemblance to the shape of Massachusetts . Source: Source: According to the 2020 United States census and 2020 American Community Survey , there were 11,786 people in Juab County with a population density of 3.5 people per square mile (1.3/km ). Among non- Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup
75-687: Is located in the central part of the range. The district was an important producer of silver, gold and base metals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The mountain range, Tintic Valley, and the mining district are named after Chief Tintic of the Goshute . The Tintic Smelter Site , the Sunbeam Mine , and the Silver City Cemetery , listed on the National Register of Historic Places , preserve some remnants of
90-569: Is loosely defined by the ridgeline of an arm of the Wasatch Mountains . The terrain generally slopes to the north, with its highest point on Mount Ibapah, a crest of the East Central Great Basin Range in northwest Juab County. The listed elevation of Mt. Ibapah is 12,087 ft (3,684 m) ASL. The county has a total area of 3,406 square miles (8,820 km ), of which 3,392 square miles (8,790 km )
105-464: The Mormon settlement of Utah beginning in 1847. Soon after, Mormons and others traveling through the area had established a road to California , leading SSW from Great Salt Lake City. It passed Salt Creek, flowing westward through a slough in the Wasatch Mountains . The area around this creek was often used as a stopping or camping spot by travelers, and by 1851 Mormon settlers had begun a settlement in
120-480: The poverty line . In terms of education attainment, out of the 6,540 people in Juab County 25 years or older, 494 (7.6%) had not completed high school , 2,475 (37.8%) had a high school diploma or equivalency, 2,347 (35.9%) had some college or associate degree , 762 (11.7%) had a bachelor's degree , and 462 (7.1%) had a graduate or professional degree . Two school districts serve the county: Source: East Tintic Mountains The Tintic Mining District
135-400: The age of 18. 2,862 (81.1%) of households were owner-occupied while 667 (18.9%) were renter-occupied . The median income for a Juab County household was $ 68,333 and the median family income was $ 76,736, with a per-capita income of $ 23,467. The median income for males that were full-time employees was $ 55,954 and for females $ 39,457. 11.7% of the population and 9.9% of families were below
150-558: The area. When the Utah Territory legislature created a county (by partitioning territory from Utah County ) to oversee the growth and organization of the largely uninhabited and unbearable area, this settlement (called Salt Creek) was the only real settlement worthy of the name, and it was designated as the county seat in a March 3, 1852, legislative act. The new county's description included considerable territory falling in present-day Nevada . The county name reportedly derived from
165-591: The current Juab County configuration. Early settlers in Salt Creek devoted themselves to agriculture and livestock. However, by 1869 mining of precious metals had begun in the Tintic region . Mining towns, including Diamond, Silver City, and Eureka, appeared. By 1889 it was considered one of the nation's most productive mining areas. Mining continued as the dominant economic driver through the mid-twentieth century, then subsided. Salt Creek grew apace, although in 1882
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195-502: The town name (and US Post Office designation) was changed to "Nephi". Juab has traditionally voted Republican. In only one national election since 1948 the county selected the Democratic Party candidate. Juab County lies on the west side of Utah. Its west border abuts the east border of the state of Nevada . Its planar areas consist of rugged, arid semi-arable fine-grain soil, with hills and low mountains. Its eastern border
210-483: Was 10,781 (91.5%) White , 11 (0.1%) African American , 89 (0.8%) Native American , 32 (0.3%) Asian , 41 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 10 (0.1%) from other races , and 248 (2.1%) from two or more races . 574 (4.9%) people were Hispanic or Latino. There were 6,068 (51.48%) males and 5,718 (48.52%) females, and the population distribution by age was 4,030 (34.2%) under the age of 18, 6,203 (52.6%) from 18 to 64, and 1,553 (13.2%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age
225-501: Was 30.7 years. There were 3,529 households in Juab County with an average size of 3.34 of which 2,857 (81.0%) were families and 672 (19.0%) were non-families. Among all families, 2,387 (67.6%) were married couples , 176 (5.0%) were male householders with no spouse, and 294 (8.3%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 584 (16.5%) were a single person living alone and 88 (2.5%) were two or more people living together. 1,583 (44.9%) of all households had children under
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