Show HALF MILLION MARK IS PASSED BY UTAH final population figures for the state of utah have been issued by the cen sus bureau in bulletin form the total population of the state on april 1 according to the fifteenth census was this is a gain of or 13 0 per cent over the population of the state in 1920 the rate of increase was smaller than that for any preceding decade while in actual numbers the increase was the smallest since 1880 organized as a territory in 1850 utah was enumerated in the same year at which time it had a population of the population has grown consistently since that year reaching in 1900 which was the first enumeration after admission of utah as a state the next ten years saw the largest numerical increase almost in the state this was not maintained in the following two decades though the present numerical increase is a substantial one there is now an average of 6 2 persons to the square mile as compared with 5 5 in 1920 three cities in utah havea population of 10 or more salt lake city with inhabitants is by far the largest of the three cities and its numerical increase was also the largest although the rate of 18 8 per cent was smaller than the other two ogden the next in size with a population of gained or 22 8 per cent while prove with the lowest numerical gain had the highest rate of increase 43 3 per cent the next four cities in order of eize are logan murray thoele tooele and bingham of the 29 counties in utah 17 increased in population and 12 show a decrease salt lake county including salt lake city Is the largest having a population of which represents a gain of 34 or 21 S per cent as compared with its population in 1920 iron county had highest rate of increase gaining 24 9 per cent over ltd population in 1020 while davis county was second with a 22 5 per cent gain weber county had the second largest numerical gain having added persons during this period of the counties showing losses the rate in most cases was 5 per cent or less in density of population salt lake county led with an average of 7 inhabitants per squire mile on the other hand daggett grand kahe and san juan counties averaged only one person tor 2 square bolies there are incorporated places cities and towns in the state the smallest of these is bluff in san juan county which had but 70 inhabitants A copy of the first series population bulletin of utah giving the number of inhabitants in each county election precinct city and town may be obtained by writing to the bureau of the census washington D C |