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Brian Head, Utah

Brian Head, Utah
Town
Location in Iron County and the state of Utah.
Location in Iron County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 37°41′56″N 112°50′41″W / 37.69889°N 112.84472°W / 37.69889; -112.84472Coordinates: 37°41′56″N 112°50′41″W / 37.69889°N 112.84472°W / 37.69889; -112.84472
Country United States
State Utah
County Iron
Incorporated March 1975
Named for Brian Head Peak
Area
 • Total 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
 • Land 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 9,800 ft (2,987 m)
Population (2012)
 • Total 118
 • Density 294.1/sq mi (113.6/km2)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84719
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code 49-08020
GNIS feature ID 1448176

Brian Head is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census, a significant decrease from the 2000 figure of 118.

Brian Head is also the location of the Brian Head Ski Resort.

The community was originally called "Monument Peak," but was changed to the current name after 1900 for reasons no longer known, although probably related to the name of (or renaming to) Brian Head Peak, in nearby Dixie National Forest.

In 1964, the Brian Head resort opened.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.

The community, at an elevation of 9800 feet above sea level, is the highest town in Utah, as well as the second highest elevation town in the United States altogether. It is located on State Route 143 and is east of Interstate 15. Brian Head is about three miles north of Cedar Breaks National Monument.

As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 55 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.1 people per square mile (14.7/km²). There were 912 housing units at an average density of 294.1 per square mile (113.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White and 0.85% African American. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 55 households out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.85.


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