Editing Henefer, Utah

{{Short description|Town in Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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|official_name            = Henefer, Utah
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Summit County, Utah|Summit County]] and the state of [[Utah]]

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Utah]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Utah|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Summit County, Utah|Summit]]

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|established_title        = Founded
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|named_for                = James and William Hennefer
|established_title1       = [[Incorporated town|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = 1938

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|population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 766
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 84033
|area_code                = [[Area code 435|435]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 49-34640<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Henefer''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɛ|n|ə|f|ər}} {{respell|HEN|ə|fər}}) is a town in [[Summit County, Utah|Summit County]], [[Utah]], United States. It is part of the [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], Utah [[Salt Lake City metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 766 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Henefer was founded in 1859.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.summitcounty.org/145/Henefer-Town | title=Henefer Town | publisher=Summit County Utah | accessdate=May 19, 2019}}</ref> The community was named after James and William Hennefer, early citizens.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7M3AQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA187|year=1918|page=187}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.9|mi2|km2}}, all land.

The [[Hillside letters|hillside letter]] '''H''' can be seen in the southwest

===Climate===
Large seasonal temperature differences typify this [[Climate|climatic]] region, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Henefer has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated ''Dfb'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=885124&cityname=Henefer%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Henefer, Utah]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 172
|1880= 262
|1890= 291
|1900= 348
|1910= 413
|1920= 405
|1930= 469
|1940= 413
|1950= 346
|1960= 408
|1970= 446
|1980= 547
|1990= 554
|2000= 684
|2010= 766
|estyear=2019
|estimate=979
|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>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 684 people, 219 households, and 178 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 797.5 people per square mile ({{#expr: ((1/2.59)*797.5) round 1 }}/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 268.2 per square mile ({{#expr: ((1/2.59)*268.2) round 1 }}/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.75% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.63% of the population.

There were 219 households, out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% 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 3.53.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.1% under 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $21,071 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $14,791. About 4.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those aged 65 or over.

==Education==
The town is in the [[North Summit School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49043_summit/DC20SD_C49043.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Summit County, UT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 2, 2022}}</ref>

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

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Henefer, Utah}}
* {{official website|http://www.heneferutah.org/}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Henefer
|North     = ''[[Wasatch-Cache National Forest]]''
|Northeast = [[Woodruff, Utah|Woodruff]]<br/>{{flagicon|Wyoming}} [[Evanston, Wyoming|Evanston]]
|East      = ''[[Wasatch National Forest]]''
|Southeast = [[Coalville, Utah|Coalville]]
|South     = [[Park City, Utah|Park City]]
|Southwest = [[Emigration Canyon, Utah|Emigration Canyon]]
|West      = [[Morgan, Utah|Morgan]]
|Northwest = [[Huntsville, Utah|Huntsville]]
}}

{{Summit County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Towns in Summit County, Utah]]
[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1853]]
[[Category:Salt Lake City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1853 establishments in Utah Territory]]