Big Water, Utah

Big Water: Town in Kane County, Utah, United States

About

Big Water is a town located in the county of Kane in the U.S. state of Utah. Its population at the 2010 census was 475 and a population density of 31 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 507 inhabitants.

The town was created 41 years ago in 1982.

Big Water locator map
Location of Big Water on Utah map.

Quick Facts about Big Water

Population : 507 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Utah (United States)
County : Kane County
Postal code : 84741
Phone Area Codes : 435
Area : 15.52 km2
Altitude : 4,108 feet / 1252 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1983 (41 years ago)
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 04:00:18 (5th November 2024)
Density : 33 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 6.31% (2010-2020)
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Big Water UT
Big Water UT image

Geography

Big Water is located at 37°4'57"N 111°39'52"W (37.0824900, -111.6643300).

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Demographics

The population of Big Water increased by 6.31% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 475 - census
2011 483 1.66% estimation process
2012 474 -1.9% estimation process
2013 471 -0.64% estimation process
2014 474 0.63% estimation process
2015 467 -1.5% estimation process
2016 480 2.71% estimation process
2017 492 2.44% estimation process
2018 499 1.4% estimation process
2019 511 2.35% estimation process
2020 507 -0.79% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 24,527
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 25,416
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 24,295
April 1, 2010 Population : 25,417
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.8%
People over 65 (%) : 22.4%
Female persons, % : 51.6%
White only, percent : 70.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 27.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 68.9%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,559
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.8%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 12,245

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 12,245
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 75.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $90,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $951
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $344
2015-2019 median gross rent : $681
Permits for construction, 2020 : 108
2015-2019 Households : 9,660
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.46
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 90.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 81.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 68.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,507
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 37,856
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 598,825
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 91,371
2012 total retail sales per capita : $3,640
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $38,741
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,646
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.8%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 326
2019 total employment : 4,101
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 160,486
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -6.0%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,416
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,450
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 689
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 543
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 317
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,080
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 187
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,211
2010 population per square mile : 51.8
2010 land area in square miles : 490.48

People born in Big Water (1)

Navajo Weaver D.Y. Begay was born in Big Water

Post offices near Big Water

Post Office Name City ZIP
Pag Post Office Page (AZ) 86040

Other cities in Kane County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kane County , UT.

City Name Population Title
Kanab 4,983 City in and county seat of Kane County, Utah, United States
Orderville 583 Town in Kane County, Utah, United States
Glendale 404 Town in Kane County, Utah, United States
Alton 119 Town in Kane County, Utah, United States