New Harmony, Utah facts for kids
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New Harmony, Utah
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New Harmony, November 2017
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Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| settlement, Incorporated | 1862 1936 |
| Named for | Harmony, Pennsylvania |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,319 ft (1,621 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 207 |
| • Density | 381.73/sq mi (147.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84757
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-54440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413044 |
New Harmony is a small town located in northern Washington County, Utah, in the United States. In 2010, about 207 people lived there. It's a quiet place with a rich history.
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A Look Back: New Harmony's History
New Harmony started because people wanted to find and use iron in the area. In 1852, settlers built a simple factory to process iron. However, they soon left it because it was too hard to move the iron and supplies.
The town of New Harmony was officially settled in 1862. This happened after families had to leave Fort Harmony. Their old fort was damaged by heavy rains during the Great Flood of 1862. The adobe (mud-brick) walls of the fort were washed away.
Who Lives in New Harmony?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 74 | — | |
| 1870 | 243 | 228.4% | |
| 1880 | 150 | −38.3% | |
| 1890 | 102 | −32.0% | |
| 1900 | 119 | 16.7% | |
| 1910 | 105 | −11.8% | |
| 1920 | 157 | 49.5% | |
| 1930 | 169 | 7.6% | |
| 1940 | 170 | 0.6% | |
| 1950 | 126 | −25.9% | |
| 1960 | 105 | −16.7% | |
| 1970 | 78 | −25.7% | |
| 1980 | 117 | 50.0% | |
| 1990 | 101 | −13.7% | |
| 2000 | 190 | 88.1% | |
| 2010 | 207 | 8.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 234 | 13.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
According to the census in 2000, there were 190 people living in New Harmony. These people lived in 69 households, with 58 of them being families. Most of the people were White. A small number were Native American or from two or more races. About 2.63% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
In 2000, about 25.8% of the people were under 18 years old. The average age of people in the town was 43 years.
New Harmony's Location and Weather
Geography
New Harmony covers a total area of about 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2). All of this area is land.
The natural plants around New Harmony are mostly pinyon-juniper woodland. This means you'll see lots of pine trees and juniper bushes.
The edge of the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness is very close, less than a mile from the town. New Harmony is also part of the Ash Creek watershed, which means its water eventually flows into the Colorado River.
Climate
New Harmony has a climate called "Hot-summer Mediterranean" (Csa). This means it has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
| Climate data for New Harmony, UT (1948 to 2006) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
76 (24) |
80 (27) |
85 (29) |
95 (35) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
94 (34) |
88 (31) |
78 (26) |
69 (21) |
104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.0 (7.2) |
48.8 (9.3) |
54.8 (12.7) |
62.9 (17.2) |
72.7 (22.6) |
83.1 (28.4) |
89.0 (31.7) |
86.5 (30.3) |
79.5 (26.4) |
68.8 (20.4) |
54.6 (12.6) |
45.9 (7.7) |
66.0 (18.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.2 (−6.0) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
42.1 (5.6) |
50.7 (10.4) |
58.4 (14.7) |
57.1 (13.9) |
49.2 (9.6) |
38.8 (3.8) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
37.9 (3.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −11 (−24) |
−20 (−29) |
0 (−18) |
12 (−11) |
23 (−5) |
29 (−2) |
40 (4) |
36 (2) |
23 (−5) |
6 (−14) |
3 (−16) |
−19 (−28) |
−20 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.16 (55) |
2.21 (56) |
2.18 (55) |
1.17 (30) |
0.86 (22) |
0.57 (14) |
1.15 (29) |
1.62 (41) |
1.26 (32) |
1.39 (35) |
1.52 (39) |
1.51 (38) |
17.59 (447) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11.8 (30) |
8.0 (20) |
7.2 (18) |
1.5 (3.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
2.5 (6.4) |
5.7 (14) |
37.2 (94) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 53 |
| Source 1: Western Regional Climate Center | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Western Regional Climate Center | |||||||||||||
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