Piute County, Utah

The view across Grass Valley in Piute County

Cities & Towns:
Circleville
Junction
Kingston
Marysvale

Piute County is in south central Utah. Piute County was named in honor of the Paiute Indians (the Utah Legislature passed a law changing the spelling of "Paiute" to "Piute").

Piute County contains 758 square miles of land and 8 square miles of water. The county seat is Junction, the largest city Circleville.

Fast Facts about Piute County, Utah

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 48%
Government Sector: 32%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 17%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 3%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Piute County: 83.5
Median Resident Age: 38.9 Years

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $35,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $146,500
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Agriculture & Forestry, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Transportation Services, Retail Services, Repair & Maintenance, Social Services

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	1,556
Males	796
Females	760
Population by Age
Under 18	468
18 & over	1,088
20-24	46
25-34	148
35-49	222
50-64	306
65 & over	332

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	109
Non Hispanic or Latino	1,447
Population by Race
White	1,474
African-American	2
Asian	6
Native American	5
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
Other	46
Two or more	21