Hinckley, Utah
| Hinckley, Utah | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Millard County and the state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 39°19′42″N 112°40′20″W / 39.32833°N 112.67222°WCoordinates: 39°19′42″N 112°40′20″W / 39.32833°N 112.67222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Named for | Ira Hinckley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| • Land | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,603 ft (1,403 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 694 |
| • Density | 139.2/sq mi (53.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84635 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-35740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1428726 |
Hinckley is a town in Millard County, Utah, United States, in the middle of the Sevier Desert. Irrigation water from the Sevier River, passing nearby, has been used to turn Hinckley into a farming oasis. The mountains that are common in Utah are seen only in the distance, and beyond the reach of the river, a severe desert prevails. The population was 696 at the 2010 census.
Hinckley was first settled by Erastus F. Pack, a son of John Pack. The area was part of the Latter Day Saints Deseret Ward until 1891 when that ward was split and the area now known as Hinckley was made the Hinckley Ward, named after Ira N. Hinckley. George Theobald surveyed the town and divided it into 14 blocks of 5 acres each.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²), all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hinckley has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 698 people, 218 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The population density was 138.8 people per square mile (53.6/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 48.7 per square mile (18.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.71% White, 0.43% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.
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