Glenwood, Utah

Glenwood is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Glenwood is located at 38°45′44″N 111°59′22″W (38.762340, -111.989355)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

History

Glenwood was established in 1863 by Mormon Pioneers. It was named for an early pioneer, Robert Wilson Glenn. The settlement's original name was Glencoe or Glen Cove, but was changed in November 1864 when Orson Hyde (an LDS Church leader) visited the settlement and recommended Glenwood. A stone fort was constructed in April 1866.

The Black Hawk War of 1867 between the settlers and the local indians left Glenwood deserted for one year, but it was later resettled in 1868 after peace resumed.

Glenwood was an excellent site for a settlement, owing to fresh springs that naturally bubbled from the hills east of town. The springs still feed Glenwood's culinary water supply, and supply water for a State of Utah Fish hatchery east of town. A Gristmill was built in Glenwood that became the first of its kind in Sevier County, Utah.

A ZCMI was built on the intersection of Main and Center streets in 1873. It still stands as the main historical landmark in town, although it is abandoned.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 437 people, 140 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 312.5/km² (813.1/mi²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 108.7/km² (282.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 140 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,192, and the median income for a family was $47,396. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,571. About 2.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Famous People

• Art Acord, an American silent film actor and rodeo champion, born in Prattsville (considered part of Glenwood, though not technicly within the official city bounderies).
• Harvey Matusow, McCarthy era personality - town resident[1]
• Ephraim P. Pectol, helped create the Capitol Reef National Park[2] - born in Glenwood
• LeConte Stewart, an American artist - born in Glenwood in 1891

External links

• Quality water equals quality fish at the Glenwood Hatchery from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
• Glenwood photos including the old ZCMI Cooperative Store (listed as "Mercantile Store") and the Mill
• Glenwood Cooperative Store's entry on the National Register of Historic Places
• Glenwood summary and nice picture of the town