Sevier

Sevier, Utah

Sevier, Utah

Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Sevier (/sɛˈvɪər/ sə-VEER) is an unincorporated community in southwestern Sevier County, Utah, United States. It lies in the valley of the Sevier River along Sevier Highway, the former route of U.S. Route 89, southwest of the city of Richfield, the county seat of Sevier County.[2] Its elevation is 5,584 feet (1,702 m).[1]

Not to be confused with Sevier County, Utah, the county in which the community is located.
"Sevier" redirects here. For other uses, see Sevier (disambiguation).
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Description

Although Sevier is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84766. It has a population of approximately 80 people. Sevier has many farms, primarily growing alfalfa.[3]

Sevier experienced rapid population growth through the 1990s and 2000s; seasonal migrant laborers, mostly of Mexican and other Hispanic nationalities, made the population transfluid over the course of the years.[citation needed]

Climate

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, Sevier has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[4]

See also

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References

  1. [1]
    "Sevier, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
  2. [2]
    Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. [3]
    Zip Code Lookup
  4. [4]
    Climate Summary for Sevier, Utah

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