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{{Short description| Town in the state of Utah, United States}} | {{Short description| Town in the state of Utah, United States}} | ||
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|official_name | | official_name = Loa, Utah | ||
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| image_map = Wayne County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Loa highlighted.svg | |||
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| map_caption = Location in [[Wayne County, Utah|Wayne County]] and the state of [[Utah]]. | |||
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| | | subdivision_name2 = [[Wayne County, Utah|Wayne]] | ||
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| established_date = 1878 | |||
| named_for = [[Mauna Loa]] | |||
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| | | population_total = 516 | ||
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| postal_code = 84747 | |||
| area_code = [[Area code 435|435]] | |||
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'''Loa''' is a town in, and the [[county seat]] of, [[Wayne County, Utah|Wayne County]], [[Utah]], United States,<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> along [[Utah State Route 24|State Route 24]]. | '''Loa''' is a town in, and the [[county seat]] of, [[Wayne County, Utah|Wayne County]], [[Utah]], United States,<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> along [[Utah State Route 24|State Route 24]]. The population was 516 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Loa town, Utah |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Loa+town,+Utah |access-date=June 26, 2025 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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|Nov record high F = 75 | |Nov record high F = 75 | ||
|Dec record high F = 67 | |Dec record high F = 67 | ||
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|Jan avg record high F = 51.6 | |Jan avg record high F = 51.6 | ||
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|Nov mean F = 33.9 | |Nov mean F = 33.9 | ||
|Dec mean F = 24.5 | |Dec mean F = 24.5 | ||
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|Jan low F = 9.5 | |Jan low F = 9.5 | ||
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|Nov snow inch = 1.5 | |Nov snow inch = 1.5 | ||
|Dec snow inch = 4.6 | |Dec snow inch = 4.6 | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{US Census population | {{US Census population | ||
|align=left | | align = left | ||
|1890= 411 | | 1890 = 411 | ||
|1900= 443 | | 1900 = 443 | ||
|1910= 448 | | 1910 = 448 | ||
|1920= 499 | | 1920 = 499 | ||
|1930= 343 | | 1930 = 343 | ||
|1940= 396 | | 1940 = 396 | ||
|1950= 437 | | 1950 = 437 | ||
|1960= 359 | | 1960 = 359 | ||
|1970= 324 | | 1970 = 324 | ||
|1980= 364 | | 1980 = 364 | ||
|1990= 444 | | 1990 = 444 | ||
|2000= 525 | | 2000 = 525 | ||
|2010= 572 | | 2010 = 572 | ||
| | | 2020 = 516 | ||
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | |||
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | |||
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 525 people, 165 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 595.5 people per square mile (230.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 230.3 per square mile (89.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] and 0.38% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.71% of the population. | As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 525 people, 165 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 595.5 people per square mile (230.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 230.3 per square mile (89.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] and 0.38% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.71% of the population. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:43, 28 June 2025
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Main otherScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Main other Loa is a town in, and the county seat of, Wayne County, Utah, United States,[1] along State Route 24. The population was 516 at the 2020 census.[2]
History
A post office called Loa has been in operation since 1879.[3] The town was named after Mauna Loa, in Hawaii, by a Mormon missionary who had returned from that place.[4]
Geography and climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.3 km2), which is all land.
Loa sits beside the only source of water known as Spring Creek, which rises Template:Convert to the north where today is located the state fish hatchery. The drinking water in Loa comes from a spring near Road Creek.
Loa features a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Template:Weather box
Demographics
Template:US Census population As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 525 people, 165 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The population density was 595.5 people per square mile (230.3/km2). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 230.3 per square mile (89.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% White, 0.38% Native American and 0.38% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 165 households, out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of single individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $35,341. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,842. About 8.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
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References
Further reading
- (1994) "Loa" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by Kenneth R. Williams and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024 and retrieved on June 22, 2024.