Fillmore, UT

Fillmore, Utah
Location of Fillmore, Utah
Coordinates: 38°58′4″N 112°19′51″W / 38.96778, -112.33083
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Millard
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84631
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-255102
GNIS feature ID	14410393

Fillmore is a city in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,253 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Millard County⁶. It is named for the thirteenth US President Millard Fillmore.

Fillmore was a capital of the Utah Territory, prior to Utah's becoming a U.S. state. To this day, the original Utah Territorial Statehouse still stands in Fillmore, Utah.

Geography

Fillmore is located at 38°58′4″N, 112°19′51″W (38.967642, -112.330698)¹, at 5135 feet in elevation. It lies in the Pavant Valley, near the base of the Pavant Mountain Range.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 km² (5.8 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,253 people, 732 households, and 562 families residing in the city. The population density was 150.8/km² (390.6/mi²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 55.1/km² (142.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.70% White, 0.09% African American, 1.38% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 3.46% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.19% of the population.

There were 732 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.62.

In the city the population was spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,719, and the median income for a family was $34,830. Males had a median income of $31,944 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,061. About 15.6% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 38.967642° N 112.330698° W

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