Clarkston, UT
| Clarkston, Utah | |
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The Martin Harris Gravesite in Clarkston is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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 Location in Cache County and the state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 41°55′8″N 112°2′58″W / 41.91889°N 112.04944°WCoordinates: 41°55′8″N 112°2′58″W / 41.91889°N 112.04944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Cache |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Named for | Israel Justus Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,879 ft (1,487 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 679 |
| • Density | 718.0/sq mi (277.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84305 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-13190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1426671 |
Clarkston is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 666 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Clarkston is noted for being the last home of Martin Harris, one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon. He is buried in Clarkston and every other year a pageant commemorates his life.
The townsite of Clarkston was laid out in 1864. It was named for Israel Justus Clark, who was an early settler and the first branch president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Clarkston.
A Latter-day Saint ward was organized in Clarkston in the fall of 1867 with William F. Rigby as bishop. A brick meetinghouse was built in 1910.
In 1930 Clarkston had a population of 570.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 688 people, 206 households, and 172 families residing in the town. The population density was 718.0 people per square mile (276.7/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 228.6 per square mile (88.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.78% White, 0.29% Native American, 1.60% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
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