Snowville, Utah facts for kids
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Snowville, Utah
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Location in Box Elder County and the state of Utah.
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Location of Utah in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Box Elder |
| Settled | 1871 |
| Incorporated | November 6, 1933 |
| Named for | Lorenzo Snow |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council - Mayor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 sq mi (4.02 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,515 ft (1,376 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 167 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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173 |
| • Density | 111.40/sq mi (43.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84336
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-69970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413303 |
Snowville is a small town located in Box Elder County, Utah, in the United States. In 2010, about 167 people lived there. The town was named after Lorenzo Snow, an important leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Geography and Climate
Snowville covers an area of about 1.5 square miles (4 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Snowville's Weather
Snowville has a type of weather called a warm-summer continental climate. This means it has warm summers and cold winters.
| Climate data for Snowville, Utah, 1893–1991 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.6 (0.9) |
39.0 (3.9) |
47.6 (8.7) |
59.5 (15.3) |
68.5 (20.3) |
79.7 (26.5) |
89.9 (32.2) |
88.0 (31.1) |
77.6 (25.3) |
64.6 (18.1) |
48.3 (9.1) |
36.5 (2.5) |
61.1 (16.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.6 (−12.4) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
35.9 (2.2) |
42.1 (5.6) |
49.8 (9.9) |
48.1 (8.9) |
38.3 (3.5) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.10 (28) |
0.78 (20) |
1.12 (28) |
1.18 (30) |
1.64 (42) |
1.08 (27) |
0.60 (15) |
0.68 (17) |
0.78 (20) |
0.95 (24) |
1.13 (29) |
1.05 (27) |
12.09 (307) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.1 (23) |
4.9 (12) |
3.5 (8.9) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3.8 (9.7) |
5.5 (14) |
28.0 (71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 62 |
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People of Snowville
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 197 | — | |
| 1890 | 175 | −11.2% | |
| 1900 | 183 | 4.6% | |
| 1910 | 256 | 39.9% | |
| 1920 | 249 | −2.7% | |
| 1930 | 342 | 37.3% | |
| 1940 | 195 | −43.0% | |
| 1950 | 199 | 2.1% | |
| 1960 | 159 | −20.1% | |
| 1970 | 174 | 9.4% | |
| 1980 | 237 | 36.2% | |
| 1990 | 251 | 5.9% | |
| 2000 | 177 | −29.5% | |
| 2010 | 167 | −5.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 173 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 177 people living in Snowville. These people made up 59 households and 46 families. The town had about 115 people per square mile.
Most people in Snowville (about 88.7%) were White. About 9.6% were from other races, and a small number were Asian or from two or more races. About 19.2% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Many households (47.5%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (62.7%) were married couples. The average household had 3 people, and the average family had about 3.5 people.
The median age in Snowville was 28 years old. This means half the people were younger than 28 and half were older. About 29.9% of the population was under 18.
The median income for a household was $24,375. For families, it was $35,750. A small number of people (4.8%) lived below the poverty line.
History of Snowville
Snowville is located in the Curlew Valley. This valley is named after the curlew snipe, a type of bird that nests there. The valley stretches from Snowville, Utah, to the towns of Stone and Holbrook in Idaho.
Early Explorers and Settlers
The first recorded visitors to the Curlew Valley were a group of trappers led by Peter Skene Ogden. They camped near Deep Creek in December 1828.
Later, in 1848, some soldiers from the Mormon Battalion camped near Deep Creek. They were on their way home to Salt Lake City from California.
Deep Creek starts from a large spring in Holbrook. This spring has always provided water, even during dry years. About one mile southwest of the spring is a place called Rocky Ford. Pioneers could cross the creek here on solid rock.
In 1869, three men named Joseph William Robbins, Thomas Showell, and William M. Harris settled at a spot called Curlew Sinks. This is where Deep Creek goes underground, about 10 miles west of Snowville. The old pioneer trail and stagecoach route passed through their ranch.
Founding of Snowville
Snowville was the very first town established in the Curlew Valley. It was settled because Brigham Young, a leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, asked people to move there. The town was named to honor Lorenzo Snow. He was an apostle who later became the President of the Church from 1898 to 1901.
Snowville Cemetery
The Snowville Cemetery is located at 750 North 600 West in Snowville, Utah. The first person buried there was William O'Donald, who died on May 27, 1869.
As of 2004, there have been 540 burials in the cemetery. The town of Snowville owns the 10-acre property. Two unknown soldiers are buried there. Also, William Robbins, one of the first settlers of the valley and a veteran of the American Civil War, is buried in this cemetery.
See also
In Spanish: Snowville (Utah) para niños
