Sevier, Utah Explained

Sevier
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Utah
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Utah
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5584
Coordinates:38.5864°N -112.2583°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:84766
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1445446[1]

Sevier is an unincorporated community in southwestern Sevier County, Utah, United States. It lies in the valley of the Sevier River along Sevier Highway, the former route of U.S. Route 89, southwest of the city of Richfield, the county seat of Sevier County.[2] Its elevation is 5,584 feet (1,702 m).

Description

Although Sevier is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84766. It has a population of approximately 80 people. Sevier has many farms, primarily growing alfalfa.[3]

Sevier experienced rapid population growth through the 1990s and 2000s; seasonal migrant laborers, mostly of Mexican and other Hispanic nationalities, made the population transfluid over the course of the years.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sevier has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 1445446. Sevier, Utah. 2008-04-12.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84766 Zip Code Lookup
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=210324&cityname=Sevier%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Sevier, Utah