Editing Torrey, Utah

{{Short description|  Town in the state of Utah, United States}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Torrey, Utah
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|image_skyline            = HistoricSchoolhouse TorreyUT.jpg
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|image_caption            = A Utah historic site, this old log schoolhouse with its bell tower and red sandstone steps is a reminder of Torrey's pioneer heritage.
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Wayne County, Utah|Wayne County]] and the state of [[Utah]].
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Utah]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Wayne County, Utah|Wayne]]
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|established_title        = [[Incorporated town|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1934
|named_for                = Jay Torrey
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|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
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|population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
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|population_total         = 182
|population_density_km2   = 56.61
|population_density_sq_mi = 146.63

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|postal_code              = 84775
|area_code                = [[Area code 435|435]]
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|blank_info               = 49-77010<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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|population_est = 244
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'''Torrey''' is a town located on [[Utah State Route 24|State Route 24]] in [[Wayne County, Utah|Wayne County]], [[Utah]], United States, {{convert|8|mi|0}} from [[Capitol Reef National Park]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the town had a population of 182.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4977010| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203101/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4977010| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Torrey town, Utah| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref>

==History==
The town was established in the 1880s by [[settler]]s of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], and was initially known as '''Youngtown''', after [[John Willard Young]].<ref>Murphy, Miram B. ''A History of Wayne County'' (Salt Lake City: Utah Historical Society and Daggett County Commission, 1999) as reviewed in ''[[Journal of Mormon History]]'', v27 n2, Fall 2001.</ref> The town is generally held to be named after [[Jay L. Torrey]] from [[Pittsfield, Illinois]]. Torrey was a member of the [[Wyoming]] legislature, who, upon the advent of the [[Spanish–American War]], achieved national attention by proposing the creation of what became three volunteer [[cavalry]] regiments, made up of [[cowboy]]s and [[ranch|stockmen]]. Torrey was commissioned colonel of the 2nd Regiment, the "Rocky Mountain Riders".<ref>Wyoming Historical Society https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/other-roughriders-col-torrey-and-wyomings-volunteer-cavalry</ref>

== Geography ==
Torrey is located on the north bank of the [[Fremont River]] between [[Boulder Mountain (Utah)|Boulder Mountain]] to the southwest and [[Capitol Reef National Park]] to the east. [[Teasdale, Utah|Teasdale]] is approximately three miles to the southwest, [[Grover, Utah|Grover]] is about five miles to the southeast and [[Bicknell, Utah|Bicknell]] is about {{cvt|6|mi|0}} to the northwest. [[Utah State Route 24]] and [[Utah State Route 12]] serve the community.<ref>''Utah Atlas & Gazetteer'', DeLorme, 9th ed. 2014,  p. 52 {{isbn|0899332552}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 142
|1920= 252
|1930= 274
|1940= 241
|1950= 241
|1960= 128
|1970= 84
|1980= 140
|1990= 122
|2000= 171
|2010= 182
|estyear=2019
|estimate=244
|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 171 people, 73 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 433.3 people per square mile (169.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 278.7 per square mile (108.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 99.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.34% of the population.

There were 73 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.0% 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 2.34 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,859, and the median income for a family was $26,528. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,818. About 5.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those 65 and older.

==See also==
* [[Capitol Reef National Park]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{wikivoyage inline|Torrey}}
* [http://www.torreyutah.gov/ Town of Torrey official website]
* [http://www.torreyutah.com/ Tourist information website]
* [http://web.mst.edu/~whmcinfo/shelf9/r218/info.html Information on Jay L. Torrey] from a collection held by [[Missouri University of Science and Technology]]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Merry Torrey
|North     = [[Emery, Utah|Emery]]
|Northeast = [[Green River, Utah|Green River]]
|East      = ''[[Goblin Valley State Park]]''<br/>[[Hanksville, Utah|Hanksville]]
|Southeast = ''[[Capitol Reef National Park]]''
|South     = [[Boulder, Utah|Boulder]]
|Southwest = [[Antimony, Utah|Antimony]]
|West      = [[Bicknell, Utah|Bicknell]]
|Northwest = [[Lyman, Utah|Lyman]]
}}

{{Wayne County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:Towns in Wayne County, Utah]]