Editing Bicknell, Utah

{{Short description|  Town in the state of Utah, United States}}
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|founder                  = Albert King Thurber
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'''Bicknell''' is a town along [[Utah State Route 24|State Route 24]] in [[Wayne County, Utah|Wayne County]], [[Utah]], United States.  As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the town population was 327.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4905490| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203310/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4905490| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bicknell town, Utah| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:BicknellUtah.jpg|thumb|right]]
Bicknell was originally called '''Thurber''', or '''Thurber Town''', for A.K. Thurber, who in 1879 built the first house in the area. In 1897 the town moved to a new location due to sandy soil and poor water conditions.

In 1914 [[Thomas W. Bicknell]], a wealthy eastern author, historian, and Education Commissioner for [[Rhode Island]], offered a thousand-volume library to any Utah town that would rename itself after him. The town of Grayson also wanted the library prize, so in a compromise in 1916, Grayson took the name of [[Blanding, Utah|Blanding]], Mr. Bicknell's wife's maiden name, as a tribute to her parents. The two towns split the library, each receiving 500 books.<ref>{{cite book | last = Van Cott | first = John W. | title = Utah Place Names | year = 1990 | publisher = [[University of Utah Press]] | location = Salt Lake City, Utah | page = 31 | isbn = 0-87480-345-4 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> It is situated at an altitude of {{convert|7125|ft}} above sea level, in the Rabbit Valley in south-central Utah. The [[Fremont River (Utah)|Fremont River]] flows through the valley, which lies between {{convert|11305|ft|adj=on}} Thousand Lake Mountain to the north and {{convert|11317|ft|adj=on}} Boulder Mountain to the south. [[Fishlake National Forest]] is to the north, and [[Dixie National Forest]] is to the south. The [[Capitol Reef National Park]] Visitors Center is {{convert|17|mi|km}} to the east.

===Distances===
* {{convert|120|mi}} northeast of [[Bryce Canyon National Park]]
* {{convert|110|mi}} southwest of [[Price, Utah|Price]]
* {{convert|165|mi}} west of [[Moab, Utah|Moab]]
* {{convert|169|mi}} south of [[Provo, Utah|Provo]]
* {{convert|212|mi}} south of [[Salt Lake City]]
* {{convert|228|mi}} northeast of [[St. George, Utah|St. George]]

===Area sites===
* [[Bicknell Bottoms]] wildlife habitat and fish hatchery ({{convert|3.5|mi}} SE)
* [[Boulder Mountain (Utah)|Boulder Mountain]] ({{convert|11317|ft}}, {{convert|37|mi}} SE)
* [[Capitol Reef National Park]] ({{convert|17|mi}} E)
* [[Fruita Schoolhouse]] ({{convert|20|mi}} E)
* [[Teasdale, Utah|Teasdale]] Tithing Office and Granary ({{convert|6|mi|0}} SE)
* [[Thousand Lake Mountain]] ({{convert|11305|ft}}, {{convert|17|mi}} NNE)

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bicknell has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=166724&cityname=Bicknell%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bicknell, Utah]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1940= 362
|1950= 373
|1960= 366
|1970= 264
|1980= 296
|1990= 327
|2000= 353
|2010= 327
|estyear=2019
|estimate=336
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 353 people, 126 households, and 95 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 757.9 people per square mile (290.0/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 143 housing units at an average density of 307.0 per square mile (117.5/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.98% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 126 households, out of which 38.1% had children under 18 living with them, 62.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males.  For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,750, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $20,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,457.  About 12.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those aged 65 or over.

==See also==
{{portal|Utah}}
* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Bicknell, Utah}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050502051140/http://www.capitolreef.org/history_page.html Wayne County History @ Capitol Reef Country website]
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Bicknell
|North     = [[Lyman, Utah|Lyman]]
|Northeast = [[Emery, Utah|Emery]]
|East      = [[Torrey, Utah|Torrey]]
|Southeast = [[Boulder, Utah|Boulder]]
|South     = [[Escalante, Utah|Escalante]]
|Southwest = [[Antimony, Utah|Antimony]]
|West      = [[Junction, Utah|Junction]]<br/>[[Kingston, Utah|Kingston]]
|Northwest = [[Loa, Utah|Loa]]
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{{Wayne County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:Towns in Wayne County, Utah]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1879]]
[[Category:1879 establishments in Utah Territory]]