Circleville, Utah
| Circleville, Utah | |
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| Town | |
Circleville fire station
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 Location in Piute County and the state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 38°10′13″N 112°16′18″W / 38.17028°N 112.27167°WCoordinates: 38°10′13″N 112°16′18″W / 38.17028°N 112.27167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Piute |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Incorporated | August 24, 1921 |
| Founded by | William Allred |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,066 ft (1,849 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 538 |
| • Density | 55.7/sq mi (21.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84723 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-12970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1439749 |
| Website | www |
Circleville is a town in Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 505 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.5 km²), all of it land.
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).
Circleville was originally settled in 1864. The town was named for the shape of the valley in which it is located, Circle Valley. The valley is completely circled by mountains except where the Sevier River goes in and out of the valley on the north and south.
On Jun 28th, 1866, the town was abandoned by the original settlers. A few settlers began to trickle back into the area in 1873 and the town was re-established in 1874 when Charles Wakeman Dalton crossed the mountain from Beaver with two of his wives and family.
Circleville became an incorporated community on 24 August 1921. Local residents were interested in facilitating the public services which municipal government provides, and they were particularly interested in building a culinary water system.
As of the census of 2000, there were 505 people, 172 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.7 people per square mile (21.5/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.20% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population.
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