Minersville, Utah
| Minersville, Utah | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Beaver County and the state of Utah |
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 Location of Utah in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 38°12′48″N 112°55′30″W / 38.21333°N 112.92500°WCoordinates: 38°12′48″N 112°55′30″W / 38.21333°N 112.92500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Beaver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,282 ft (1,610 m) |
| Population (2012 est.) | |
| • Total | 886 |
| • Density | 1,377/sq mi (531.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84752 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-50590 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1430376 |
Minersville is a town in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 907 at the 2010 census.
Minersville was settled in 1859 at the direction of Brigham Young so a lead mine could be operated on the site where Jesse N. Smith and three others had found lead the previous year.
Minersville had 446 residents in 1870, 525 in 1900 and in 1930 had 815 residents.
Minersville is located in south-central Beaver County in mountain foothills northwest of the Black Mountains, southwest of the Mineral Mountains, and at the northeast perimeter of the Escalante Desert.
Utah State Route 21 runs through the northern side of the town, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Milford and east 17 miles (27 km) to Beaver. Utah State Route 130 leads south from Minersville, 40 miles (64 km) to Cedar City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), all of it land.
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Minersville has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 817 people, 256 households, and 204 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,289.3 people per square mile (500.7/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 432.4 per square mile (167.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.76% White, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 4.16% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.00% of the population.
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