Glenwood is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census. Sevier County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ...

History

Glenwood was established in 1863 by Mormon Pioneers. It was named for an early pioneer, Robert Wilson Glenn. The settlement's original name was Glencoe or Glen Cove, but was changed in November 1864 when Orson Hyde (an LDS Church leader) visited the settlement and recommended Glenwood. A stone fort was constructed in April 1866. A statue commemorating the Mormon pioneers The Mormon Pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United States from the midwest to the Salt Lake Valley in what is today the State of Utah. ... Orson Hyde Orson Hyde (January 8, 1805 – November 28, 1878) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. ...

The Black Hawk War of 1867 between the settlers and the local Indians left Glenwood deserted for one year, but it was later resettled in 1868 after peace resumed. Utahs Black Hawk War (1865-72) is the name of the estimated 150 battles between Mormon settlers in Sanpete County, central Utah, and members of the Ute, Paiute and Navajo tribes, led by a local Ute chief, Antonga Black Hawk. ...

Glenwood was an excellent site for a settlement, owing to fresh springs that naturally bubbled from the hills east of town. The springs still feed Glenwood's culinary water supply, and supply water for a State of Utah fish hatchery southeast of town. A gristmill was built in Glenwood that became the first of its kind in the county. A hatchery is a facility where eggs are hatched under artifical conditions, especially those of fish or poultry. ... Gristmill with water wheel, Skyline Drive, VA, 1938 A gristmill is a building where grain is ground into flour. ...

A ZCMI co-operative building was built on the intersection of Main and Center streets in 1873. For several years it was the largest building in the county. It still stands as the main historical landmark in town, although it is currently abandoned. Photograph of an entrance to the ZCMI Center Mall in downtown Salt Lake City. ... A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) comprises a legal entity owned and democratically controlled by its members, with no passive shareholders. ...

Geography

Glenwood is located at 38°45′44″N, 111°59′22″W (38.762340, -111.989355)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land. The ZIP Code for the town is 84730. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Mr. ...

The Mill Canyon-Sage Flat Watershed Project located in the drainage above Glenwood is designed to reduce flood damage in the area. Completed in 1959, this was the first project constructed in the United States under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. A major flood occurred during the final stages of completion, and the local residents claim the project paid for itself by controlling this one flood.^[1] Picture of flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ... The United States Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 has been amended several times. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 437 people, 140 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 312.5/km² (813.1/mi²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 108.7/km² (282.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 140 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.44. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,192, and the median income for a family was $47,396. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,571. About 2.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Historically the town population has cycled, with a high of 564 in the 1920 Census, and a low of 212 in the 1970 Census.^[2] 1880 US Census of Hoboken, New Jersey The United States Census is mandated by the United States Constitution[1]. The population is enumerated every 10 years and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats (congressional apportionment), electoral votes, and government program funding. ...

Famous People

• Art Acord, an American silent film actor and rodeo champion, born in Prattsville (considered part of Glenwood, though not technically within the official city boundaries).
• Jacob Peter Anderson, a botanist who collected throughout Alaska from 1914 to 1940 while employed by the federal government. His collection of approximately 30,000 specimens is now housed in the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Mount Anderson (Alaska) is named for him. Born in Glenwood in 1874.^[3][4]
• Elmer Cook, amateur paleontologist credited for originally bringing the fossils in the area of the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument to the attention of the scientific community; Trigonictis cooki (also known as Cook's Grison) was named after him. Born in Glenwood.^[5]
• Harvey Matusow, McCarthy era personality - town resident^[6]
• Ephraim P. Pectol, helped create the Capitol Reef National Park - born in Glenwood^[7]
• LeConte Stewart, a Mormon artist and former head of the Art Department at the University of Utah - born in Glenwood in 1891

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See also

• United Order
• List of Registered Historic Places in Utah: Sevier County
• Richfield, Utah

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References

Additional reading

• "Founded on Faith - A History of Glenwood, Utah 1864 - 1984." compiled and edited by Iva Lee Sorensen and Kay Bybee

External links

• Quality water equals quality fish at the Glenwood Hatchery from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
• Report by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on the Pyrgulopsis Chamberlini, also known as the Smooth Glenwood Pyrg, a species of spring snail whose only known location is in the springs around Glenwood
• Report on the Pyrgulopsis Inopinana, also known as the Carinate Glenwood Pyrg, whose only known location is in the springs around Glenwood
• Glenwood photos including the old ZCMI Cooperative Store (listed as "Mercantile Store") and the Mill
• Glenwood Cooperative Store's entry on the National Register of Historic Places
• Glenwood Mill photos from 2006
• Glenwood Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum
• Glenwood summary
• Dam safety information from Utah Division of Water Rights

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