The Fremont River is a 95-mile (153 km) long river in southeastern Utah , United States that flows from the Johnson Valley Reservoir, which is located on the Wasatch Plateau near Fish Lake , southeast through Capitol Reef National Park to the Muddy Creek near Hanksville where the two rivers combine to form the Dirty Devil River , a tributary of the Colorado River .
17-725: Hanksville is a small town in Wayne County , Utah , United States , at the junction of State Routes 24 and 95 . The population was 219 at the 2010 census . Situated in the Colorado Plateau 's cold desert ecological region, the town is just south of the confluence of the Fremont River and Muddy Creek , which together form the Dirty Devil River , which then flows southeast to the Colorado River . The Hanksville-Burpee Quarry
34-459: 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 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
51-407: 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 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
68-603: Is located nearby, and the Mars Desert Research Station is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of town. The Bureau of Land Management 's Henry Mountains field station is located in Hanksville. The town was settled in 1882 and known for a time for the name given to the surrounding area, Graves Valley . It took the name of Hanksville in 1885, after Ebenezer Hanks, an early settler. It was incorporated in 1999. The Rural Electrification Administration brought electricity to
85-538: 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 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
102-547: 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 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
119-496: The Wild Bunch , who would hide out at Robbers Roost in the desert southeast of town. During the uranium mining frenzy following World War II , Hanksville became a supply center for the prospectors and miners scouring the deserts of the Colorado Plateau . Many abandoned mines can be found in the deserts surrounding the town. As of the 2010 census , 219 people lived in the town. There were 94 housing units. The racial makeup of
136-615: 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 a graduate or professional degree . As of 2017 the largest self-identified ancestry groups/ethnic groups in Wayne County, Utah were: Wayne County voters are traditionally Republican. In only one national election since 1948 has
153-399: 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 was $ 50,625 and for females $ 34,653. 10.1% of the population and 6.8% of families were below
170-449: The agricultural lands of Rabbit Valley and Caineville . Then it heads through Hanksville and afterward to its mouth. The Fremont River has a drainage area of 751 square miles (1,950 km ) fed by spring snowmelt off Thousand Lake Mountain , Boulder Mountain , and the northern Henry Mountains . The river is named after John Charles Frémont . It gives its name to the Fremont culture ,
187-605: The community in 1960. Today agriculture, mining, and tourism are the main drivers to the local economy. Tourism is particularly important with people coming for recreation at Lake Powell , Capitol Reef National Park , the Henry Mountains , the San Rafael Swell , Goblin Valley State Park , Factory Butte , and the solitude of the surrounding deserts and slot canyons. Hanksville was a supply post for Butch Cassidy and
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#1732884520861204-593: 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 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,
221-559: The county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024). There is one school district, Wayne School District . 38°22′N 110°54′W / 38.36°N 110.90°W / 38.36; -110.90 Fremont River (Utah) The Johnson Valley Reservoir is fed by Sevenmile Creek (from the north) and Lake Creek (from the southwest). The Fremont River passes through Fremont , Loa , Lyman , Bicknell , Teasdale , and Torrey and provides year-round irrigation for
238-410: 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 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 )
255-491: 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 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
272-489: The town was 98.2% White, 0.5% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hanksville has an arid climate , abbreviated "BWk" (cold desert) on climate maps. It has a mean annual temperature of 53.9 °F (12.2 °C) and an annual mean rainfall of 6.16 inches (156.5 mm). Wayne County, Utah Wayne County
289-494: 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 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
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