Sevier, Utah

Sevier (/sɛˈvɪər/ sə-VEER) is an unincorporated community in southwestern Sevier County, Utah, United States. It lies in the valley of the Sevier River along 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).[1]

Not to be confused with Sevier County, Utah, the county in which the community is located.
Sevier
Unincorporated community
The old Sevier Ward Church, April 2010
Sevier
Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 38°35′11″N 112°15′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySevier
Elevation
5,584 ft (1,702 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84766
Area code(s)435
GNIS feature ID1445446[1]

Description

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

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

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]

See also

Utah portal

References
  1. "Sevier, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. Climate Summary for Sevier, Utah

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