Editing Leeds, Utah

{{short description|Town in Washington County, Utah}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Washington County, UT|Washington County]] and the state of [[Utah]]

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|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1867
|named_for                = [[Leeds]], [[England]]

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|population_total         = 820
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|postal_code              = 84746
|area_code                = [[Area code 435|435]]
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|blank_info               = 49-44100<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=U.S. Census website |website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 }}</ref>
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'''Leeds''' is a town in [[Washington County, Utah|Washington County]], [[Utah]], United States. The population was 820 at the [[2000 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Formerly known as Bennington, Leeds was formed due to flooding in the neighboring town of [[Harrisburg, Utah|Harrisburg]]. The residents in the flood-affected areas decided to move to this area in 1867. It was renamed in honor of [[Leeds]] in England, the origin of many of its settlers.<ref name=names>{{cite book|title = Utah Place Names|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|year=1990|publisher=[[University of Utah Press]]|location=Salt Lake City|page=224|isbn=0-87480-345-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sa9SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c38DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2503%2C5092871 | title=You name it - there's a town for it | work=The Deseret News | date=January 22, 1977 | access-date=October 18, 2015 | author=Van Atta, Dale | pages=W6}}</ref> In recent years, the city's proximity to the [[ghost town]] of [[Silver Reef, Utah|Silver Reef]], the [[Pine Valley Mountains]], and [[Zion National Park]] have changed the local economic base from agriculture to tourism.

On June 17, 2009, Utah police and forest rangers destroyed about 8,750 [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] plants growing in Washington County. Law enforcement reported [[Mexicans|Mexican]] [[Drug cartel|cartels]] have moved their growing operations to Utah to avoid the [[Mexico–United States border|U.S.-Mexico border]] and police pressure in [[California]]. There were no arrests made and the marijuana fields were in the Pine Valley Mountains near Leeds. Doug Roe, a special agent with the [[United States Forest Service]], said the plants were young and not ready for harvesting.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12607822|title=Another big pot field found in southern Utah|last=Carlisle|first=Nate|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=June 17, 2009|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.kcsg.com/news/regional/48304912.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904121246/http://www.kcsg.com/news/regional/48304912.html |date=September 4, 2015 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2}}, all land. The [[Red Cliffs National Conservation Area|Red Cliffs Desert Reserve]] borders the town.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Leeds has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate) on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=615724&cityname=Leeds%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Leeds, Utah|website=weatherbase.com|publisher=CantyMedia|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 223
|1900= 248
|1910= 148
|1920= 211
|1930= 220
|1940= 268
|1950= 166
|1960= 109
|1970= 151
|1980= 218
|1990= 254
|2000= 547
|2010= 820
|estyear=2019
|estimate=873
|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|access-date=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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 547 people, 207 households, and 157 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 267.7 people per square mile (103.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 117.4 per square mile (45.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 94.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.73% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.01% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.83% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.93% of the population.

There were 207 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $19,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,568. About 4.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
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==See also==
{{portal|Utah}}
* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]
* [[Dixie National Forest]]
* [[Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness]]
* ''[[Passage to Zarahemla]]'', children's film set in Leeds

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Leeds, Utah}}
* {{official website|http://www.leedstown.org}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Leeds
|North     = [[New Harmony, Utah|New Harmony]]
|Northeast = 
|East      = [[Toquerville, Utah|Toquerville]]
|Southeast = [[La Verkin, Utah|La Verkin]]
|South     = [[Hurricane, Utah|Hurricane]]
|Southwest = [[Washington, Utah|Washington]]
|West      = [[St. George, Utah|St. George]]
|Northwest = [[Enterprise, Utah|Enterprise]]
}}

{{Washington County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:Towns in Washington County, Utah]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1867]]
[[Category:1867 establishments in Utah Territory]]