Vernal Express | 1982-04-08 | Page 32 | Daggett, Uintah Highest Fo Percentage Growth

Daggett, Uintah highest for percentage growth Uintah County's population increased 1.400 between July 1, 1980 and July 1. 1981, to reach 22.100. according to figures gathered by the Utah Population Popula-tion Estimates Committee. Uintah County had a 6 8 percent increase, in-crease, second highest in the state. The highest percentage increase in the state was recorded by Daggett County, 1)3 percent w ith an increase of 100 persons making a July 1981 estimated total of 850. Duchesne County picked up 450 persons per-sons for a 3.6 percent increase to 13. loo population. In the population study using the school enrollment method, the committee commit-tee arrived at an estimated population for the three Busm counties as (ollous: Uintah. 22.225. Duchesne. 1.I.M2. and Daggett ttoT. By combining the school enrollment method with LDS membership member-ship method the lower estimated populated was derived The 1980 census listed the three counties coun-ties as follows: Uintah. 20.479, Duchesne. 12.54K and Daggett 7i5 The state average population increase in-crease estimated by the committee lor the l'i'rio-81 period is 3 1 percent of 4'.ooo people for a total population ol 1.52u.ik