ORANGEVILLE, UTAH

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'Orangeville' is a town in northwestern Emery County, Utah, United States, at the edge of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The town is at the junction of Utah State Route 29 and Utah State Route 57, and stradles the banks of the San Rafael River. The population was 1,398 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

History

Mine disaster

References

External links

Geography

Orangeville is located at (39.226956, -111.055977).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,398 people, 430 households, and 350 families residing in the city. The population density was 415.2/km² (1,073.5/mi²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 139.9/km² (361.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.43% White, 0.07% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 430 households out of which 51.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the city the population was spread out with 38.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,057, and the median income for a family was $48,942. Males had a median income of $43,382 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,160. About 4.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

Orangeville was founded in 1878 and was originally known as Castle Dale until 1879 when a post office was established and since there was another Castle Dale in Utah, the community had to change its name. They selected Orangeville, after Orange Seely, the first man called to settle Castle Valley.

Mine disaster

Main articles: Wilberg Mine

Just 12 miles northwest of town is the Wilberg Mine, the site of a mine fire on 19 December, 1984 which claimed 27 lives: 18 miners and 9 company officials. The disaster was the worst coal mine fire in Utah history. The escape route of the 27 persons was cut off when the fire quickly engulfed the intake of the 5th Right longwall. The fire was caused by a faulty air compressor, which was allowed to run unattended in an area that was not fire-proofed.^[1]
The miners who lost ther lives are: ^[2]

★ Phillip Bell

★ Bert Bennett

★ James Bertuzzi

★ David Bocook - (Mine Manager)

★ Ricci Camberlango

★ Curtis Carter

★ Robert Christensen

★ Vic Cingolani - (General Mine Foreman)

★ Gordon Conover

★ Randy Curry

★ Owen Curtis

★ Roger Ellis

★ James Hamlin - (EMC Vice President of Operations)

★ Leroy Hersh

★ Brian Howard

★ Barry Jacobs

★ Cary Jennings

★ Lee Johansen

★ Joel Nevitt

★ Alex Poulos - (General Mine Foreman-Longwall)

★ Kelly Riddle

★ Ray Snow

★ Lynn Robinson

★ John Waldoch

★ Lester Walls, Jr.

★ Nanette Wheeler

★ John Wilsey

References

1. Mine Safety and Health Administration, ''"Report of Investigation: Underground Coal Mine Fire, Wilberg Mine"'' (1987)
2. Wilberg Mine Memorial located west of Orangeville on Utah State Route 29

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