| Official Name: | Clawson, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| 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 |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1897 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1981 |
| Named For: | Rudger Clawson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.62 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 163 |
| Population Density Km2: | 62.21 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 161.39 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation M: | 1811 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5942 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1325°N -111.0994°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 84516 |
| Area Code: | 435 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 49-13300[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1426675[3] |
Clawson is a town in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census.[4] The community was named after Rudger Clawson, a Mormon leader.[5]
A canal to carry water from Ferron Creek was completed in 1896. Before being settled, the area was known as North Flat.[6] In 1897, the first settlers arrived, calling the community "Kingsville" after Guy King, who was one of the original settlers. The first school was opened in 1898 in the home of Guy King, with Florence Barney as the teacher. She rode on horseback each day to the school.
In 1902, the President of the Emery Stake, Reuben C. Miller, sent the bishopric of Ferron to select a permanent spot for the town of Kingsville. There were two candidate locations: the homesteads and the Westingkow farm 2miles west of that. The bishop decided it should be near the Westingkow farm because the lay of the land suggested that the old location could become swampy. Although the settlers initially disagreed, they consented, purchased the Westingkow farm, and moved their log cabins two miles to the west.
On October 25, 1904, LDS Church Apostle Rudger Clawson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles came and organized a ward. The town's name was changed from Kingsville to Clawson in his honor.
After decades of existing as an unincorporated community, Clawson was incorporated as a town in 1981.
Clawson is located in northwestern Emery County along Utah State Route 10. It is 7miles southwest of Castle Dale, the county seat, and northeast of Ferron.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Clawson has a total area of 1.8sqkm, all land.[7]
Large seasonal temperature differences typify this climatic region, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Clawson has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[8]
As of the census of 2000, there were 153 people, 48 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The population density was 282.6/mi2. There were 52 housing units at an average density of 96/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 96.73% White and 3.27% Native American.
There were 48 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.19, and the average family size was 3.58.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,727. About 26.2% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under eighteen and 18.8% of those 65 or over.