Teasdale, Utah Explained

Teasdale, Utah
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1878
Named For:George Teasdale
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:10.4
Area Land Km2:10.4
Area Water Km2:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:191
Population Density Km2:18.4
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:7103
Coordinates:38.2844°N -111.4731°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84773
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:49-75470
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2629955

Teasdale is a census-designated place in western Wayne County, Utah, United States, between the Dixie and Fishlake National Forests and near Capitol Reef National Park. The population was 191 at the 2010 census. Teasdale lies along local roads south of State Route 24, southeast of the town of Loa, the county seat of Wayne County.[3] Teasdale has a post office with the ZIP code 84773.[4]

History

The town was founded by LDS settlers. They called it Bullberry Creek named after the creek adjacent to the town. In the early 1900s, the community was named for George Teasdale, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[5]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 191 people living in the CDP. There were 123 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% White, 2.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Teasdale has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 23, 2011.
  2. 2629955. Teasdale, Utah. May 23, 2011.
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  4. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  5. News: In Rabbit Valley . . 8 August 1891 . 23 April 2015 . Jenson, Andrew . 195.
  6. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=171124&cityname=Teasdale%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Teasdale, Utah