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Ucon, Idaho
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Location of Ucon in Bonneville County, Idaho.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bonneville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,810 ft (1,470 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,108 |
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1,161 |
| • Density | 1,451.25/sq mi (560.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83454
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| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-83350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0398289 |
Ucon is a city in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,108 at the 2010 census. Ucon was first settled in 1883.
Geography
Ucon is located at 43°35′35″N 111°57′35″W / 43.59306°N 111.95972°W (43.593175, -111.959594).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all of it land.
Education
Ucon is served by the Bonneville Joint School District#93, with Ucon Elementary School within city limits. Students are bussed to Rocky Mountain Middle School, and Bonneville High School.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 364 | — | |
| 1930 | 349 | −4.1% | |
| 1940 | 449 | 28.7% | |
| 1950 | 356 | −20.7% | |
| 1960 | 532 | 49.4% | |
| 1970 | 664 | 24.8% | |
| 1980 | 833 | 25.5% | |
| 1990 | 895 | 7.4% | |
| 2000 | 943 | 5.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,108 | 17.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,161 | 4.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,108 people, 336 households, and 277 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,402.5 inhabitants per square mile (541.5/km2). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 465.8 per square mile (179.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population.
There were 336 households, of which 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.69.
The median age in the city was 28.6 years. 38.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.
Notable people
- N. M. Jorgensen, football coach
- Dean Mortimer, member of the Idaho Senate (raised in Ucon)
- Kristen Tracy, fiction writer and Emily Dickinson Prize winning poet (raised in Ucon)
See also
In Spanish: Ucon (Idaho) para niños
