Moroni, Utah

Moroni, Utah
City
View looking east on Main Street (State Route 116/132)
Location in Sanpete County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 39°31′41″N 111°34′59″W / 39.52806°N 111.58306°W / 39.52806; -111.58306Coordinates: 39°31′41″N 111°34′59″W / 39.52806°N 111.58306°W / 39.52806; -111.58306
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Sanpete
Named for	Moroni
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	5,531 ft (1,686 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	1,429
• Density	1,194.1/sq mi (461.0/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84646
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-52130
GNIS feature ID	1430498

Moroni is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2000 census.

The city is named after Moroni, a prophet in the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons).

Moroni, Utah was founded by George Washington Bradley in 1859. That same year George Washington Bradley became the bishop of Moroni and held that position for 18 years.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Moroni has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,280 people, 399 households, and 316 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,194.1 people per square mile (461.9/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 401.1 per square mile (155.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.58% White, 0.23% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 12.03% from other races, and 4.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.55% of the population.