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17-589: The Canyon Mountains are part of the north section of the Fishlake National Forest , but the west of the range borders the northeast of the Sevier Desert , and the adjacent Sevier River . The range is a small Basin and Range Province section of mountains that merge into the smaller Gilson Mountains north traversed by Utah route 132. To the southeast the range merges into the Pavant Range also part of

34-438: A single person living alone and 46 (4.3%) were two or more people living together. 290 (27.3%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 814 (76.5%) of households were owner-occupied while 250 (23.5%) were renter-occupied . The median income for a Wayne County household was $ 49,299 and the median family income was $ 62,069, with a per-capita income of $ 23,184. The median income for males that were full-time employees

51-468: Is Loa . Due to its remoteness and harsh terrain, settlements did not appear in the future Wayne County until the 1880s. By 1892, there was enough settlement and enough interest in a separate county (due mainly to the difficulty of accessing the Piute County seat), that Utah Territory passed an act (effective date March 10, 1892) to separate the east portion of Piute into a separate county. The county

68-729: Is the headwaters of Otter Creek, a tributary of the East Fork Sevier River . It is also home to the Chalk Creek Hieroglyphics . Pando , a clonal quaking aspen stand, that, according to some sources, is the oldest (80,000 years) and largest (106 acres, 13 million pounds) organism on Earth, is located in the Fremont River Ranger District of the National Forest, 1 mile southwest of Fish Lake on Utah route 25. Native water rights to Fish Lake were sold to

85-602: The 2020 United States census and 2020 American Community Survey , there were 2,486 people in Wayne County with a population density of 1.0 people per square mile (0.4/km ). Among non- Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 2,267 (91.2%) White , 1 (0.0%) African American , 19 (0.8%) Native American , 16 (0.6%) Asian , 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 5 (0.2%) from other races , and 79 (3.2%) from two or more races . 96 (3.9%) people were Hispanic or Latino. There were 1,239 (49.84%) males and 1,247 (50.16%) females, and

102-550: The Fremont Irrigation Company on March 10, 1889, for nine horses, 500 pounds of flour, one steer, and a suit of clothes. Ten years later President William McKinley created a Forest Reserve which included Fish Lake. Wayne County, Utah Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah . As of the 2020 census , the population was 2,486, making it the fourth-least populous county in Utah. Its county seat

119-471: The Fishlake National Forest; between the two, Interstate 15 traverses northeast to Scipio and then further to Nephi, Utah . The highpoint of the range is Fool Creek Peak , at 9,717 feet (2,962 m), lying on the two county borders, but slightly east of the range's center (1.5 mi). The Sevier River enters the northeast Sevier Desert at the northeast, then north of the range, with

136-578: The center of the county. Thousand Lake Mountain and Boulder Mountain flank Rabbit Valley on the western end of the county, where forests contrast with the deserts to the east. The small population of the county is centered in Rabbit Valley, with one town of 200, Hanksville, located in Graves Valley north of the Henry Mountains. Wayne County is also home to Capitol Reef National Park . According to

153-692: The county is drained by the Fremont River and Muddy Creek . The Fremont begins at Fish Lake in Sevier County and flows into Wayne County near its northwestern corner. It joins the Muddy near Hanksville to form the Dirty Devil River , which flows southeastward out of the county's southern border to discharge into Colorado. Wayne County terrain varies from rough forestland on the west to arid poor soil carved by drainages and rocky outcrops. The terrain slopes to

170-413: The east and south; its highest area is near its NW corner, at 9,888 ft (3,014 m) ASL. The county has a total area of 2,466 square miles (6,390 km ), of which 2,461 square miles (6,370 km ) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km ) (0.2%) is water. The Green River , passing through the canyons of Canyonlands National Park , forms the eastern boundary. The San Rafael Desert occupies

187-635: The forest is Fish Lake , the largest freshwater mountain lake in the state. Animals that inhabit this forest are elk , shrews , deer , black bears , coyotes , various species of bats , moose , raccoons , two species of skunks , badgers , turkey vultures , two species of eagles , pika , snowshoe hares , various species of woodpeckers , pine marten , porcupines , four species of hummingbirds , beavers , kestrels , pronghorn , various species of owls , bobcats , minks , three species of fox , cougars , mountain lions , bighorn sheep , wild turkeys , and mountain goats . Established in 1908 from

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204-611: The merging of Fish Lake National Forest and Glenwood National Forest , the forest covers 1.5 million acres (6,100 km ) and is split into four districts. The forest lies in parts of nine counties. In descending order of forestland area, they are Sevier , Millard , Piute , Beaver , Wayne , Juab , Garfield , Iron , and Sanpete counties. Forest headquarters are located in Richfield with local ranger district offices in Beaver , Fillmore , Loa , and Richfield. The national forest

221-620: The north of Little Valley , then northwest, then due-west past the Gilson and Canyon Mountains into the Sevier Desert. The river turns southwest to Leamington , then Delta , then due-west towards the west Sevier Desert. This article about a location in Utah is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fishlake National Forest Fishlake National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in south central Utah . The namesake for

238-525: The population distribution by age was 536 (21.6%) under the age of 18, 1,334 (53.7%) from 18 to 64, and 616 (24.8%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 47.3 years. There were 1,064 households in Wayne County with an average size of 2.34 of which 711 (66.8%) were families and 353 (33.2%) were non-families. Among all families, 601 (56.5%) were married couples , 49 (4.6%) were male householders with no spouse, and 61 (5.7%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 307 (28.9%) were

255-680: The south border of the Gilson Mountains . The Sevier River makes its final exit from the mountains, and valleys associated with the western flank of the Wasatch Ranges, as well as the Wasatch and Sevier Plateaus . The massif of the Pavant - Tushar Mountains are south; the river flows north along the east flanks, then north-northeast along the east flank of the Valley Mountains , then northwest along

272-417: Was $ 50,625 and for females $ 34,653. 10.1% of the population and 6.8% of families were below the poverty line . In terms of education attainment, out of the 1,822 people in Wayne County 25 years or older, 190 (10.4%) had not completed high school , 346 (19.0%) had a high school diploma or equivalency, 848 (46.5%) had some college or associate degree , 374 (20.5%) had a bachelor's degree , and 64 (3.5%) had

289-540: Was named for Wayne County, Tennessee , itself named for Anthony Wayne . The county boundaries have remained unchanged since its creation. The eastern border of Wayne County is delineated by the meanders of the Green River , which flows southward to discharge into the Colorado River . After the two rivers join, the combined southwestern flow forms the remaining portion of the county's eastern border. The central part of

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