Grouse Creek, Utah
Appearance
Grouse Creek, Utah | |
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Coordinates: 41°42′34″N 113°53′0″W / 41.70944°N 113.88333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Box Elder |
Settled | 1876 |
Founded by | Benjamin F. Cook |
Named for | Sage Grouse |
Elevation | 5,331 ft (1,625 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 84313 |
GNIS feature ID | 1428419[1] |
Grouse Creek (also Cookesville) is an unincorporated community in the nearly unpopulated northwestern region of Box Elder County, Utah, United States, near the Idaho and Nevada borders. The community lies along unpaved roads north of State Route 30 in the Grouse Creek Mountains.[2] Its elevation is 5,331 feet (1,625 m).[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84313.[3]
History
Grouse Creek was first settled in 1876.[4] The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name where grouse were abundant.[5]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grouse Creek has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 267 | — | |
1890 | 274 | 2.6% | |
1900 | 278 | 1.5% | |
1910 | 337 | 21.2% | |
1920 | 342 | 1.5% | |
1930 | 329 | −3.8% | |
1940 | 267 | −18.8% | |
1950 | 167 | −37.5% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[7] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Grouse Creek, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. p. 305
- ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 184.
- ^ Climate Summary for Grouse Creek, Utah
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
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