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Enoch, Utah

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45: 1353: 379:. The area was originally known as "Fort Johnson" and "Johnson Springs", after Joel H. Johnson, the earliest known white settler, who came to the area in 1851 with his family. In 1890, the area's name was changed to "Enoch", to avoid confusion with another settlement in Utah also named Johnson Springs. Enoch was officially incorporated on January 10, 1966, absorbing nearby Grimshawville, Stevensville, and Williamsville. The present name is after the 1571: 781: 1623: 1637: 1615: 1598: 726:
In the city, the population was spread out, with 41.2% under 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were
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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 8.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.62, and the average family size was 3.86.
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The city is organized under a six-member council system of government where the mayor is a non-voting (except in the case of a tie) member. The mayor is charged with the executive duties of the city. Currently, the city has employed a City Manager (Robert Dotson) to handle the day-to-day
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 37,368, and the median income for a family was $ 38,085. Males had a median income of $ 30,215 versus $ 19,688 for females. The
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In June 2011, a new stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was created. There are now the Enoch and Enoch West stakes. The dividing line is Minersville Highway.
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was 1,047.1 people per square mile (404.4/km). There were 1,029 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (120.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.78%
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set up a shelter to help citizens who were displaced by flooding in their homes. Iron County's emergency management coordinator reported that about 200 homes were damaged.
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The current city council consists of Mayor Geoffrey Chesnut, with council members David Harris, Richard Jensen, Dave Owens, Katherine Ross, and Shawn Stoor.
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forms the southeastern border of Enoch, with access from Exit 62 to the south and Exit 71 to the northeast. I-15 leads north 245 miles (394 km) to
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Joel, Seth, Nephi, and Sextus Johnson were the first settlers in 1851, resulting in the name Fort Johnson and later Johnsons Settlement.
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The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the
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In August 2021, the city sustained heavy flooding. The mayor of Enoch declared a state of emergency and the
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There were 958 households, out of which 59.0% had children under 18 living with them, 79.6% were
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of 2000, there were 3,467 people, 958 households, and 858 families residing in the city. The
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was $ 11,424. About 7.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stevensville
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Enoch was originally settled as part of an iron mission along with
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a man shot and killed his wife, five children and mother-in-law
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The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10
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Albeck-Ripka, Livia; Oxenden, McKenna (January 4, 2023).
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In 2021 Enoch experienced heavy flooding after a storm.
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Archived from 707:, and 0.87% from two or more races. 187:7.84 sq mi (20.31 km) 179:7.84 sq mi (20.31 km) 1124:from the original on August 2, 2021 1112:Williams, Carter (August 2, 2021). 1090:from the original on August 2, 2021 195:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) 13: 1351: 1290:Municipalities and communities of 1207:"Census of Population and Housing" 909: 881: 474: 406:. His wife had recently filed for 348:. The population was 5,803 at the 14: 1703: 1239: 753: 1635: 1621: 1613: 1596: 1569: 795:List of cities and towns in Utah 779: 43: 1221: 1173: 1169:Climate Summary for Enoch, Utah 1162: 1136: 1052: 1026: 921:United States Geological Survey 460: 1557:Places adjacent to Enoch, Utah 1034:"Enoch (Utah), agency history" 1015: 986: 917:"US Board on Geographic Names" 1: 1636: 1597: 844:. 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Index

City
Location with Iron County and Utah
Iron County
Utah
37°45′32″N 113°2′23″W / 37.75889°N 113.03972°W / 37.75889; -113.03972
Country
State
Utah
County
Iron
Incorporated
Joel H. Johnson
Named for
Enoch
Time zone
UTC-7
Mountain (MST)
DST
UTC-6
ZIP code
Area code
435
FIPS code
GNIS
cityofenoch.org
Iron County
Utah
Cedar City
Cedar Valley
2010 census

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