Levan, Utah
Town in Juab County, Utah, United States
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::summary Town in Juab County, Utah, United States ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Levan, Utah |
| settlement_type | Town |
| motto | |
| image_skyline | Sr28 78 jct i1462.jpg |
| image_caption | Junction of SR-28 and SR-78 in Levan, May 2020 |
| image_seal | |
| image_map | Juab County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Levan highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 300px |
| map_caption | Location in Juab County and the state of Utah |
| subdivision_type | |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Utah |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Juab |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 1867 |
| unit_pref | |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 2.10 |
| area_land_km2 | 2.10 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 0.81 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 0.81 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | |
| population_total | 862 |
| population_density_km2 | 410.47 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 1064.2 |
| timezone | |
| utc_offset | -7 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -6 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 5315 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 84639 |
| area_code | 435 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 49-44650 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 1442564 |
| website | |
| pop_est_footnotes | |
| :: |
| official_name = Levan, Utah | settlement_type = Town | nickname = | motto = | image_skyline = Sr28 78 jct i1462.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Junction of SR-28 and SR-78 in Levan, May 2020 | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = Juab County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Levan highlighted.svg | mapsize = 300px | map_caption = Location in Juab County and the state of Utah
| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Utah | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Juab
| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = Founded | established_date = 1867
| unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 2.10 | area_land_km2 = 2.10 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.81 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.81 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 862 | pop_est_as_of = | population_est = | population_density_km2 = 410.47 | population_density_sq_mi = 1064.2
| timezone = Mountain (MST) | utc_offset = -7 | timezone_DST = MDT | utc_offset_DST = -6 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = 5315 | coordinates = | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 84639 | area_code = 435 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 49-44650 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 1442564 | website = | footnotes = | pop_est_footnotes =
Levan ( ) is a town in Juab County, Utah, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 862.
It is often said that the name of the town derives from its location near the center of Utah, because the name is "navel" spelled backwards. Several other origins have been suggested for the name, from French, Latin, or Colorado River Numic language.
Demographics
| 1900 = 614 | 1910 = 752 | 1920 = 634 | 1930 = 611 | 1940 = 621 | 1950 = 521 | 1960 = 421 | 1970 = 376 | 1980 = 453 | 1990 = 416 | 2000 = 688 | 2010 = 841 | 2020 = 862 | estyear = | estimate = | estref = | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census As of the census of 2000, there were 688 people, 219 households, and 183 families residing in the town. The population density was 900.7 people per square mile (349.5/km2). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 337.7 per square mile (131.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. 3.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 219 households, out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.49.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,632, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $33,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,260. 6.1% of the population and 5.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Geography
Levan is in eastern Juab County, in the Juab Valley at the western base of the San Pitch Mountains. Utah State Route 28 passes through the town, leading north 10 mi to Nephi, the county seat, and south 30 mi to Gunnison. Utah State Route 78 leads southwest from Levan 11 mi to Interstate 15 near Chicken Creek Reservoir.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Levan has a total area of 2.0 sqkm, all land.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with hot summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters with lots of snow. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Levan has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
| single line = yes | collapsed=yes | precipitation colour = green | width = auto | location = Levan, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present | Jan record high F = 63 | Feb record high F = 71 | Mar record high F = 80 | Apr record high F = 87 | May record high F = 95 | Jun record high F = 105 | Jul record high F = 105 | Aug record high F = 102 | Sep record high F = 102 | Oct record high F = 90 | Nov record high F = 77 | Dec record high F = 70 | year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 52.2 |Feb avg record high F = 58.1 |Mar avg record high F = 70.8 |Apr avg record high F = 78.0 |May avg record high F = 86.3 |Jun avg record high F = 94.1 |Jul avg record high F = 98.4 |Aug avg record high F = 95.7 |Sep avg record high F = 91.4 |Oct avg record high F = 81.4 |Nov avg record high F = 68.3 |Dec avg record high F = 55.3 |year avg record high F = 98.9
| Jan high F = 38.9 | Feb high F = 44.2 | Mar high F = 55.4 | Apr high F = 62.6 | May high F = 71.9 | Jun high F = 83.5 | Jul high F = 90.9 | Aug high F = 89.1 | Sep high F = 80.2 | Oct high F = 66.7 | Nov high F = 51.4 | Dec high F = 38.9 | year high F = 64.5 | Jan mean F = 28.3 | Feb mean F = 33.1 | Mar mean F = 42.3 | Apr mean F = 48.2 | May mean F = 56.9 | Jun mean F = 67.1 | Jul mean F = 74.7 | Aug mean F = 73.0 | Sep mean F = 64.1 | Oct mean F = 51.7 | Nov mean F = 38.8 | Dec mean F = 28.3 | year mean F = 50.5 | Jan low F = 17.6 | Feb low F = 22.0 | Mar low F = 29.1 | Apr low F = 33.9 | May low F = 41.9 | Jun low F = 50.6 | Jul low F = 58.5 | Aug low F = 57.0 | Sep low F = 48.0 | Oct low F = 36.7 | Nov low F = 26.1 | Dec low F = 17.7 | year low F = 36.6
|Jan avg record low F = -1.2 |Feb avg record low F = 4.0 |Mar avg record low F = 15.5 |Apr avg record low F = 21.5 |May avg record low F = 28.4 |Jun avg record low F = 37.0 |Jul avg record low F = 47.8 |Aug avg record low F = 46.5 |Sep avg record low F = 34.0 |Oct avg record low F = 21.5 |Nov avg record low F = 8.6 |Dec avg record low F = -2.3 |year avg record low F = -6.3
| Jan record low F = -28 | Feb record low F = -28 | Mar record low F = -6 | Apr record low F = 3 | May record low F = 20 | Jun record low F = 26 | Jul record low F = 33 | Aug record low F = 32 | Sep record low F = 17 | Oct record low F = 4 | Nov record low F = -11 | Dec record low F = -26 | year record low F = | Jan precipitation inch = 1.26 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.29 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.54 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.61 | May precipitation inch = 1.53 | Jun precipitation inch = 0.70 | Jul precipitation inch = 0.68 | Aug precipitation inch = 0.57 | Sep precipitation inch = 0.99 | Oct precipitation inch = 1.41 | Nov precipitation inch = 1.14 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.41 | year precipitation inch = 14.13 |Jan snow inch = 7.7 |Feb snow inch = 5.5 |Mar snow inch = 2.3 |Apr snow inch = 2.2 |May snow inch = 0.1 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.7 |Nov snow inch = 4.5 |Dec snow inch = 9.2 |year snow inch = 32.2 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 7.8 | Feb precipitation days = 8.5 | Mar precipitation days = 8.7 | Apr precipitation days = 8.9 | May precipitation days = 7.4 | Jun precipitation days = 3.9 | Jul precipitation days = 4.7 | Aug precipitation days = 5.8 | Sep precipitation days = 4.9 | Oct precipitation days = 6.6 | Nov precipitation days = 6.4 | Dec precipitation days = 8.5 | year precipitation days = 82.1 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 3.4 |Feb snow days = 2.3 |Mar snow days = 1.5 |Apr snow days = 0.9 |May snow days = 0.1 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.3 |Nov snow days = 1.5 |Dec snow days = 3.5 |year snow days = 13.5 | source 1 = NOAA{{cite web|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=slc|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date = November 25, 2022
Education
It is in the Juab School District.
References
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- {{GNIS. 1442564
- "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021".
- "The Naming of Levan". [[Utah State University]].
- Van Cott, John W.. (1990). "Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation". [[University of Utah Press]].
- (May 24, 2020). "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- (April 2020}}{{cbignore). "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Levan town, Utah". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}{{dead link.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Juab County, UT". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
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