Levan, Utah facts for kids
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Levan, Utah
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Junction of SR-28 and SR-78 in Levan, May 2020
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Location in Juab County and the state of Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Juab |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,315 ft (1,620 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 862 |
| • Density | 1,064.2/sq mi (410.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84639
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-44650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1442564 |
Levan is a small town located in Juab County, Utah, in the United States. In 2020, about 862 people lived there.
Many people say Levan got its name because it's near the center of Utah. The name "Levan" is "navel" (like a belly button) spelled backward. Other ideas for its name come from French, Latin, or a Native American language called Colorado River Numic.
People Living in Levan
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 614 | — | |
| 1910 | 752 | 22.5% | |
| 1920 | 634 | −15.7% | |
| 1930 | 611 | −3.6% | |
| 1940 | 621 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 521 | −16.1% | |
| 1960 | 421 | −19.2% | |
| 1970 | 376 | −10.7% | |
| 1980 | 453 | 20.5% | |
| 1990 | 416 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 688 | 65.4% | |
| 2010 | 841 | 22.2% | |
| 2020 | 862 | 2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The town of Levan has seen its population change over the years. For example, in 1900, there were 614 people. By 2020, the population had grown to 862.
In 2000, there were 688 people living in Levan. There were 219 households, and most of them (183) were families. About half of the households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 3 people.
The people in Levan are of different ages. In 2000, about 37% of the population was under 18 years old. The median age was 28 years, meaning half the people were younger than 28 and half were older.
Where Levan is Located
Levan is in the eastern part of Juab County. It sits in the Juab Valley, at the western base of the San Pitch Mountains.
Two main roads pass through Levan. Utah State Route 28 goes north to Nephi, which is the county seat, about 10 miles away. It also goes south about 30 miles to Gunnison. Utah State Route 78 goes southwest from Levan for about 11 miles, leading to Interstate 15.
The town covers a total area of about 0.81 square miles (2.1 square kilometers), and all of it is land.
Levan's Climate
Levan has a type of climate called a humid continental climate. This means it has big changes in temperature throughout the year. Summers are hot, and winters are cold, sometimes very cold, with a lot of snow.
| Climate data for Levan, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
71 (22) |
80 (27) |
87 (31) |
95 (35) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
102 (39) |
102 (39) |
90 (32) |
77 (25) |
70 (21) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 52.2 (11.2) |
58.1 (14.5) |
70.8 (21.6) |
78.0 (25.6) |
86.3 (30.2) |
94.1 (34.5) |
98.4 (36.9) |
95.7 (35.4) |
91.4 (33.0) |
81.4 (27.4) |
68.3 (20.2) |
55.3 (12.9) |
98.9 (37.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.9 (3.8) |
44.2 (6.8) |
55.4 (13.0) |
62.6 (17.0) |
71.9 (22.2) |
83.5 (28.6) |
90.9 (32.7) |
89.1 (31.7) |
80.2 (26.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
51.4 (10.8) |
38.9 (3.8) |
64.5 (18.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.3 (−2.1) |
33.1 (0.6) |
42.3 (5.7) |
48.2 (9.0) |
56.9 (13.8) |
67.1 (19.5) |
74.7 (23.7) |
73.0 (22.8) |
64.1 (17.8) |
51.7 (10.9) |
38.8 (3.8) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
50.5 (10.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.6 (−8.0) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
33.9 (1.1) |
41.9 (5.5) |
50.6 (10.3) |
58.5 (14.7) |
57.0 (13.9) |
48.0 (8.9) |
36.7 (2.6) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
36.6 (2.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.2 (−18.4) |
4.0 (−15.6) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
37.0 (2.8) |
47.8 (8.8) |
46.5 (8.1) |
34.0 (1.1) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
−2.3 (−19.1) |
−6.3 (−21.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−28 (−33) |
−6 (−21) |
3 (−16) |
20 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
33 (1) |
32 (0) |
17 (−8) |
4 (−16) |
−11 (−24) |
−26 (−32) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.26 (32) |
1.29 (33) |
1.54 (39) |
1.61 (41) |
1.53 (39) |
0.70 (18) |
0.68 (17) |
0.57 (14) |
0.99 (25) |
1.41 (36) |
1.14 (29) |
1.41 (36) |
14.13 (359) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.7 (20) |
5.5 (14) |
2.3 (5.8) |
2.2 (5.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
4.5 (11) |
9.2 (23) |
32.2 (82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 82.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13.5 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Schools in Levan
Students in Levan attend schools that are part of the Juab School District.
