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Encyclopedia > Green River, Utah

Green River is a city in Utah. It is partially in Emery County and partially in Grand County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 973 (868 of whom resided in Emery County, and 105 in Grand County). By 2003, the population decreased slightly to 958. This article is about the U.S. state. ... Emery County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Geography

Green River is located at 38°59'36" north latitude & 110°8'60" west longitude (38.993258, -110.149961)GR1, on the banks of the Green River, after which the city is named. The San Rafael Swell region is to the west of Green River, while Canyonlands National Park lies to the south. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Green River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States. ... The San Rafael Swell is a large geologic feature located in south-central Utah, USA about 30 miles (50 km) west of Green River, Utah. ... Canyonlands National Park, located near Moab, Utah and the Arches National Park, was designated as a National Park on September 12, 1964. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.7 km² (12.6 mi²). 32.4 km² (12.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.03%) is water. 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. ...


Crystal Geyser, a cold water "geyser"---actually a carbon-dioxide driven, erupting well---is located about nine miles southeast of town (Glennon, J.A. and Pfaff R.M. 2005). Crystal Geyser is in Green River, Utah. ... Strokkur geyser, Iceland A geyser is a type of hot spring that erupts periodically, ejecting a column of hot water and steam into the air. ... Cable tool water well drilling rig in Kimball, West Virginia. ... ...


Transportation

See also: Green River (Amtrak station)

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Green River, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago and Emeryville, California across the bay from San Francisco. Other information Code GRI Green River is a train station in Green River, Utah. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Two California Zephyr express trains meet at a railroad siding (Grizzly) in Garfield County, Colorado beside the Colorado River on March 21, 1949. ... Union Station is a Chicago train station that opened in 1925, replacing an earlier 1881 station, and is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago. ... The city of Emeryville highlighted within Alameda County Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California, in the United States. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 973 people, 329 households, and 238 families residing in the city. The population density was 30.0/km² (77.8/mi²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 11.6/km² (30.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.28% White, 0.92% African American, 1.23% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 7.09% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.63% 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. ... 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 329 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.48. “Spouse” redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 35.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $28,000, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $28,417 versus $16,477 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,326. About 12.5% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% 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. ...


Economy

Being located approximately 100 miles in either direction from Richfield, Utah and Grand Junction, Colorado, Green River's local economy tends to be that of serving passers-by on I-70. The economy relies heavily on hotels, fast food and a few other restaurants, and gas stations. Richfield is highlighted in red Richfield is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Utah, in the United States. ... Mt. ... I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ...


References

Glennon, J.A., Pfaff, R.M. (2005). The operation and geography of carbon-dioxide-driven, cold-water geysers, GOSA Transactions, vol. 9, pp. 184-192. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clepsydra Geyser in Yellowstone A geyser is a special type of hot spring that erupts periodically, ejecting a column of hot water and steam into the air. ...


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  Results from FactBites:
 
Green River, Utah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (513 words)
Green River is a city located in Utah.
Green River is located at 38°59'36" north latitude and 110°8'60" west longitude (38.993258, -110.149961)
The San Rafael Swell region is to the west of Green River, while Canyonlands National Park lies to the south.
Green River (Utah) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1149 words)
The Green River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States.
South of the canyon it passes the town of Green River, Utah and is joined by the San Rafael River in southern Emery County.
The Green River Basin is said to have the largest fossil fuel deposits in the world [1], in the form of shale oil.
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