Veyo, Utah
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| Coordinates: 37°20′34″N 113°42′12″W / 37.34278°N 113.70333°WCoordinates: 37°20′34″N 113°42′12″W / 37.34278°N 113.70333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation[1] | 4,485 ft (1,367 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 483 |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84782 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 2629956[1] |
Veyo (also Glencove) is a census-designated place] in western Washington County, Utah, United States, on the edge of the Dixie National Forest. It lies along State Route 18 north of the city of St. George, the county seat of Washington County.[3] Its elevation is 4,485 feet (1,367 m).[1] Although Veyo is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84782.[4] The population was 483 at the 2010 census. One tradition says the community name is an acronym of virtue, enterprise, youth, and order; another says it combines verdure and youth.
Veyo became a distinct community from Gunlock in 1918.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 483 people residing in the CDP. There were 193 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 94.6% White, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2.3% from some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Veyo, Utah". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2629956. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
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