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'{{Infobox settlement |official_name = Salina, Utah |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = Salina Utah.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Salina City Hall |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = Sevier County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Salina highlighted.svg |mapsize = 300px |map_caption = Location in [[Sevier County, Utah|Sevier County]] and the state of [[Utah]]. |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[US state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Utah]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Utah|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Sevier County, Utah|Sevier]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1864 |named_for = [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for '[[salt mine]]' |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 15.9 |area_land_km2 = 15.9 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 6.2 |area_land_sq_mi = 6.2 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 |population_as_of = 2012 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 2492 |population_density_km2 = 150.2 |population_density_sq_mi = 388.9 |timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]] |utc_offset = -7 |timezone_DST = MDT |utc_offset_DST = -6 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 1573 |elevation_ft = 5161 |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_type = region:US_type:city |latd = 38 |latm = 56 |lats = 57 |latNS = N |longd = 111 |longm = 51 |longs = 41 |longEW = W |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 84654 |area_code = [[Area code 435|435]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 49-65880<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1445269<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''Salina''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|l|aɪ|n|ə}} {{respell|sə|LY|nə}}) is a city in [[Sevier County, Utah|Sevier County]], [[Utah]], [[United States]]. The population was 2,393 at the 2000 census. ==History== The first permanent settlers (about 30 families) moved into the area in 1864 at the direction of leaders of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. They found abundant [[salt]] deposits nearby so they named the area "Salina".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sa9SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c38DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2503%2C5092871 | title=You name it - there's a town for it | work=The Deseret News | date=Jan 22, 1977 | accessdate=18 October 2015 | author=Van Atta, Dale | pages=W6}}</ref> In 1866 troubles with [[Native Americans in the United States|Indians]] who used the area as their hunting ground (the [[Black Hawk War (Utah)]]) forced the white settlers to retreat to the [[Manti, Utah|Manti]] area. They returned to Salina in 1871, organized a [[Militia (United States)|militia]], and constructed a fort and buildings for a school and a church. At that time they discovered [[coal]] deposits in "almost inexhaustible quantities" in the canyon east of the settlement. A creek north of the settlement was tapped to provide water for irrigation, domestic purposes, and to power various enterprises such as sawmills, grist mills, salt refineries and generation of electricity. The [[Sevier River]] was tapped in 1874, and by 1908 the area west of the settlement was being fully cultivated. In June 1891 the settlement was connected to the state's railroad system, and that year the central area was [[Municipal incorporation|incorporated]] as a town. It soon became the shipping terminal between the area settlements and the rest of the state. In 1913 the town was re-incorporated as a city.<ref>http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/s/SALINA.html ''Media Solutions'', the University of Utah's Office of Information Technology, accessed 29 July 2009</ref> During World War II, Salina contained a POW camp, housing 250 German prisoners both of the [[Wehrmacht]] and the [[Waffen-SS]]. On the night of July 8, 1945, Private Clarence Bertucci climbed one of the guard towers and took aim at the tents where the prisoners were sleeping. He fired 250 rounds from a light machine gun and managed to hit some thirty tents in his [[Midnight Massacre (1945)|fifteen-second rampage]]. By the time a corporal managed to disarm Bertucci, six prisoners were dead and an additional twenty-two were wounded (three would later die of their wounds).<ref>http://drvitelli.typepad.com/providentia/2009/08/the-utah-pow-massacre.html</ref> This incident was called the Salina Massacre. Bertucci, who was from New Orleans, was declared insane and spent the remainder of his life in an institution.<ref>Salina Utah Massacre |author= Mike Rose</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 6.2&nbsp;square miles (15.9&nbsp;km²), all of it land. ===Climate=== Salina's annual precipitation averages around 7.82&nbsp;inches (20&nbsp;cm), which causes the area to be classified as [[desert]].<ref>http://www.pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/what ''What Is A Desert?'', USGS Publications</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=left |1880= 438 |1890= 628 |1900= 847 |1910= 1082 |1920= 1451 |1930= 1383 |1940= 1616 |1950= 1789 |1960= 1618 |1970= 1494 |1980= 1992 |1990= 1943 |2000= 2393 |2010= 2489 |estyear=2014 |estimate=2494 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref></center> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,393 people, 808 households, and 631 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 388.9 people per square mile (150.2/km²). There were 878 housing units at an average density of 142.7 per square mile (55.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.66% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.75% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.80% of the population. There were 808 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.41. In the city the population was spread out with 35.2% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,886, and the median income for a family was $38,816. Males had a median income of $32,204 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,967. About 10.4% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy== The primary effort of the first settlers was agriculture, primarily to sustain themselves. However, other commercial activities were soon started. In the 1870s a telegraph line, regular postal service, and coal mines were operating. In June 1891 a railway began operating to the area, and soon the town was the transportation terminus between the area and the rest of Utah, which caused a boom in the town's businesses and its population size. By the end of the nineteenth century the town had a newspaper (the Central Utah Press), a city hall and library, and an eight-room elementary schoolhouse, along with a plethora of saloons, boarding houses and dancehalls.<ref name="Media Solutions">''Media Solutions''</ref> During the [[Great Depression]] a [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] camp was established in the area east of Salina, and its attendees worked on dams, roads and recreation sites. Federal agency funding was used to construct a new city hall and library, an improved culinary water system, and a city-wide wastewater collection/disposal system. In the 1940s the Salina Livestock Auction and the Salina Turkey Plant were established, both of which are still operating {{as of|2009|lc=y}}.<ref name="Media Solutions"/> The Convulsion Canyon mine continued to grow, and became a part of Arch Coal, Inc., known as the SUFCO Mine.<ref>http://www.archcoal.com/aboutus/sufco.aspx Arch Coal, Inc. website, accessed 29 July 2009</ref> Salina is currently attempting to develop a 400-acre (162-hectare) commercial site south of town, at the intersection of [[Interstate 70 in Utah|I-70]] and [[U.S. Route 89 in Utah|US 89]]. The effort is being funded by the city and by a grant from the US [[Economic Development Administration]]. It consists of 50 lots ranging from 1.5 to {{convert|30|acre|m2}} in size.<ref>[http://www.salinacity.org/?page_id=150 Commercial Center] on Salina City website</ref> ==Law and Government== Salina is governed by a Mayor and five-person City Council. It is operated under the ''Salina City Code'', last updated in 2002.<ref>http://salinacity.org Salina City website, accessed 29 July 2009</ref> The city operates the following departments: City Police; Planning and Zoning; Justice Court; Maintenance; Library; Recreation Program; Swimming Pool; Fire Department; and the Blackhawk Arena. ==Education== The city has one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school and is located in the Sevier School District. The nearest college is a branch of [[Snow College]] located in [[Richfield, Utah|Richfield]], 20 miles (32&nbsp;km) south of Salina. ==Culture and Recreation== The Salina municipal library is located at 90 W. Main Street. Salina is at the northern edge of an extensive [[All-terrain vehicle|ATV]] trail which covers the southern portion of Utah, the ''Paiute Trail''.<ref>http://atvutah.com/southern/paiutemap.htm Paiute Trail website, accessed 29 July 2009</ref> ==Transportation== The nearest airport is the Salina-Gunnison Airport, {{convert|8|mi|km}} north. Its longest paved runway length is 3,815&nbsp;ft (1,163 m). The Richfield Airport, {{convert|22|mi|km}} south of Salina, has a paved runway of 6,645&nbsp;ft (2,025 m).<ref>http://www.salinacity.org Salina City website, accessed 29 July 2009</ref> Interstate 70 and US Highway 89 intersect near the city, providing surface access to outside areas. ==Notable natives and residents== * [[Earl W. Bascom]], artist, sculptor, inventor, Hall of Fame rodeo cowboy, worked for J.A. Scorup on the Lost Creek Ranch * [[John Albert Scorup]], Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee, rancher ==See also== * [[Salina Utah POW massacre]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.salinacity.org/ Official website] {{Geographic Location |Centre = Salina |North = [[Redmond, Utah|Redmond]], [[Mayfield, Utah|Mayfield]] |Northeast = ''[[Manti-La Sal National Forest]]'' / [[Ferron, Utah|Ferron]] |East = ''Manti-La Sal National Forest'' / [[Emery, Utah|Emery]] |Southeast = ''[[Fish Lake (Utah)|Fish Lake]]''<br/>[[Loa, Utah|Loa]], [[Lyman, Utah|Lyman]] |South = [[Koosharem, Utah|Koosharem]] |Southwest = [[Sigurd, Utah|Sigurd]]<br/>[[Glenwood, Utah|Glenwood]] |West = [[Aurora, Utah|Aurora]] |Northwest = [[Scipio, Utah|Scipio]]<br/>[[Holden, Utah|Holden]] }} {{Sevier County, Utah}} [[Category:Cities in Sevier County, Utah]] [[Category:Cities in Utah]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1864]]'