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Emery County, Utah

Cities & Towns:
Castle Dale
Clawson
Cleveland
Elmo
Emery
Ferron
Green River
Huntington
Orangeville

Emery County is in east central Utah. This is Goblin Valley and Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry country. The eastern boundary is the Green River, just north of Canyonlands National Park. The I-70 bisects the county east-to-west and a long stretch of the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway is here. Emery County was named for George W. Emery, governor of Utah Territory in 1875.

Emery County contains 4,452 square miles of land and 10 square miles of water.

Fast Facts about Emery County, Utah
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 92.5%
Hispanic: 5.2%
Native American: 1.3%
Other: 1.9%
Two or More Races: 1.2%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 72%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Emery County: 78.9
2007 Estimates:
Population: 10,399
Males: 5,220
Females: 5,179
Median Resident Age: 30.1 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $48,027
Estimated Median Home Value: $144,967
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Mining, Health Care, Government, Construction, Utilities, Agriculture & Forestry, Lodging & Food Services, Information Services, Transportation Services, Finance & Insurance Services
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