Elmo, Utah

{{short description|Town in Emery County, Utah, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Elmo, Utah | settlement_type = Town | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = Elmo Utah town hall.jpeg | imagesize = | image_caption = Town hall and fire station, February 2010 | image_flag = | image_seal =  | image_map = Emery County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Elmo highlighted.svg | map_caption = Location in Emery County and the state of Utah | image_map1 = Map of USA UT.svg | map_caption1 = Location of Utah in the United States | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Utah | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Emery

| unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 1.83 | area_land_km2 = 1.83 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.70 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.70 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

| timezone = Mountain (MST) | utc_offset = -7 | timezone_DST = MDT | utc_offset_DST = -6 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1735 | elevation_ft = 5692 | coordinates = {{coord|39|23|26|N|110|48|58|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 84521 | area_code = 435 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 49-22540<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 1427806<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> | website = | footnotes = }}

'''Elmo''' is a town in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census,<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Elmo town, Utah |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Elmo+town,+Utah |access-date=June 25, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> down from 418 in 2010.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4922540| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Elmo town, Utah| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=March 31, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213052152/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4922540| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography== Elmo is in northern Emery County, {{convert|11|mi}} northeast of Huntington, and {{convert|16|mi}} south of Price. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics== {{US Census population | align = left | 1920 = 260 | 1930 = 305 | 1940 = 198 | 1950 = 170 | 1960 = 175 | 1970 = 141 | 1980 = 300 | 1990 = 267 | 2000 = 368 | 2010 = 418 | 2020 = 405 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 368 people, 112 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 597.9 people per square mile (229.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile (74.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 96.74% White, 0.27% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.54% Pacific Islander, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.

There were 112 households, of which 42.9% had children under 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11, and the average family size was 3.43.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income was $12,861. About 9.1% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those aged 65 or over.

==See also== {{stack|{{portal|Utah}}}} * List of municipalities in Utah

==References== {{reflist|22em}}

==External links== {{stack|{{commons category|Elmo, Utah}}}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090630111624/http://www.emerycounty.com/towns/elmo.htm Elmo Town] at Emery County official website

{{Geographic Location |Centre = Elmo |North = Price, Wellington |Northeast = East Carbon-Sunnyside |East = ''Green River'' / {{flagicon|Colorado}} Fruita |Southeast = Green River |South = Cleveland |Southwest = Huntington |West = Ephraim |Northwest = Scofield }}

Category:Towns in Emery County, Utah Category:Towns in Utah Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1908 Category:1908 establishments in Utah