Editing Hinckley, Utah

{{Short description|  Town in the state of Utah, United States}}
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'''Hinckley''' is a town in [[Millard County, Utah|Millard County]], [[Utah]], United States, in the middle of the Sevier Desert. Irrigation water from the [[Sevier River]], passing nearby, has been used to turn Hinckley into a farming oasis. The mountains that are common in Utah are seen only in the distance, and beyond the reach of the river, a severe desert prevails. The population was 614 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].

==History==
Hinckley was first settled by Erastus F. Pack, a son of [[John Pack]].  The area was part of the [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Latter Day Saints]] Deseret [[Ward (LDS Church)|Ward]] until 1891 when that ward was split, and the area now known as Hinckley was made the Hinckley Ward, named after [[Ira N. Hinckley]].<ref>[[Andrew Jenson]]. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church'' (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1941) p. 337</ref> Thomas George Theobald surveyed the town and divided it into 14 blocks of 5 acres each.

=== Airplane crash ===
On August 1, 1944, a [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator|B-24D Liberator Bomber]] on a training run crash landed west of Hinckley.  The crew had bailed out near Eureka, NV.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Warnick |first=Waldo and Karolyn |title=A 75 Year Mystery: What Happened to B-24D Bomber 42-72935 and Crew 357? |publisher=BYU Print and Mail Production Center |year=2020 |location=Provo, UT |page=1 |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 5.0&nbsp;square miles (13.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Hinckley has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724710&cityname=Hinckley%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Hinckley, Utah]</ref>

Hinckley is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a <ref>[https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ USDA Hardiness Zone Map] </ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 591
|1910= 324
|1920= 821
|1930= 678
|1940= 637
|1950= 589
|1960= 397
|1970= 400
|1980= 464
|1990= 658
|2000= 698
|2010= 696
|estyear=2019
|estimate=716
|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 698 people, 218 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 138.8 people per square mile (53.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 48.7 per square mile (18.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.43% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.57% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.15% of the population.

There were 218 households, out of which 43.6% had children under 18 living with them, 72.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20, and the average family size was 3.61.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.0% under 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $32,333 versus $25,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,700. About 9.5% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those aged 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Arthur Gary Bishop]], serial killer

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

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

==External links==
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Hinckley
|North     = {{flagicon|US|army}} [[Dugway Proving Ground]]
|Northeast = [[Lynndyl, Utah|Lynndyl]]
|East      = [[Delta, Utah|Delta]]
|Southeast = [[Holden, Utah|Holden]]<br/>[[Meadow, Utah|Meadow]], [[Fillmore, Utah|Fillmore]]
|South     = [[Beaver, Utah|Beaver]]
|Southwest = [[Milford, Utah|Milford]]
|West      = {{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Ely, Nevada|Ely]]
|Northwest = ''[[Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge]]''
}}

{{Millard County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Towns in Millard County, Utah]]
[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:Great Basin National Heritage Area]]