Enterprise, Utah

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Enterprise, Utah
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Enterprise, Utah


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Utah
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Washington

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area_total_km2 = 7.5
area_land_km2 = 7.5
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area_total_sq_mi = 2.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1285
population_density_km2 = 170.3
population_density_sq_mi = 441.0

timezone = Mountain (MST)
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timezone_DST = MDT
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elevation_m = 1621
elevation_ft = 5318
latd = 37 |latm = 34 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 113 |longm = 43 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 84725
area_code = 435
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blank_info = 49-23420GR|2
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blank1_info = 1440940GR|3
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Enterprise is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census, a 37.3% increase over its 1990 population of 936. Although Enterprise was a town in 2000,GR|2 it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law. [ [http://www.livepublish.le.state.ut.us/lpBin22/lpext.dll/InfobaseUtahCode/title01306.htm/chapter01347.htm/section01373.htm?fn=document-frame.htm&f=templates §10-2-301] of the Utah Code, last amended in 2003. Accessed 2008-06-14.] Enterprise is home to two schools, Enterprise Elementary School (K-6)and Enterprise High School (7-12).

Geography

Enterprise is located at coor dms|37|34|16|N|113|43|5|W|city (37.571032, -113.717924)GR|1, on the south rim of the Great Basin, at an elevation of 5329 feet.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.

Enterprise is the nearest community to Mountain Meadows. The November 17, 1902 Pine Valley earthquake, estimated to be a 6 on the Richter magnitude scale, had its epicenter about 20 miles southeast of the town.

History

It was first settled in 1896 by Jacob Micah Truman, who was soon followed by several families. All of the early residents were Mormon Settlers and they worked on a project to build a dam on a tributary to Shoal Creek and create the Enterprise Reservoir. Enterprise received a large boost in its population in 1903 following a severe earthquake that decimated the nearby town of Hebron. When the residents of Hebron realized the damage caused to their homes, and that Enterprise less than ten miles away had almost no damage it was decided to abandon Hebron and most of its residents migrated to Enterprise.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 378 households, and 317 families residing in the town. The population density was 441.0 people per square mile (170.5/km²). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 155.8/sq mi (60.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.25% White, 2.49% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 378 households out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 40.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,694, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $31,905 versus $16,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,858. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Mayor S. Lee Bracken

City CouncilGayle Rohde,Verla Wilson,Todd Terry,Bart Merrill,Dana Truman

City ManagerAdam Bowler

References

External links

* [http://www.lofthouse.com/USA/Utah/washington/enterprise.html A page about Enterprise] on a genealogy website
* [http://www.seis.utah.edu/NEHRP_HTM/1902pine/i1902pi1.htm#hoe Excerpt about the 1902 earthquake] from the "History of Enterprise" by Joseph Fish