Myton is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. Established in 1905, Myton had a population of 561 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Myton is located in eastern Duchesne County along U.S. Routes 40 and 191. Duchesne, the county seat, is to the west, and Roosevelt, the largest city by population in Duchesne County, is to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Myton is on the south side of the Duchesne River, an east-flowing tributary of the Green River.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Myton has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated BSk on climate maps.
In 1974, Myton recorded a mere of precipitation for the entire year, the record lowest for a calendar year in Utah, and the second-lowest figure ever recorded in the U.S. outside the southwestern deserts.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 561. The median age was 34.7 years, 30.7% of residents were under the age of 18, and 16.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.5 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 202 households in the city, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.1% were married-couple households, 23.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 448 || 79.9%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 47 || 8.4%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 33 || 5.9%
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| Two or more races || 32 || 5.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 55 || 9.8%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 539 people, 163 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was 536.2 people per square mile (206.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 188.0 per square mile (72.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 77.55% White, 11.13% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 7.61% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.62% of the population.