Jensen, Utah

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Jensen, Utah

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|settlement_type = CDP

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|image_map = Uintah County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Jensen highlighted.svg

|mapsize = 260px

|map_caption = Location in Uintah County and the state of Utah

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Utah

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Uintah

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|established_title = Settled

|established_date = 1877

|named_for = Lars Jensen

|unit_pref = Imperial

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|population_as_of = 2010

|population_footnotes = {{cite web | title = U.S. Census website | url = https://www.census.gov | publisher = United States Census Bureau | accessdate = October 25, 2023}}

|population_total = 372

|population_density_km2 = auto

|timezone = Mountain (MST)

|utc_offset = −7

|timezone_DST = MDT

|utc_offset_DST = −6

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite gnis|id=2629950|name=Jensen, Utah|accessdate=May 25, 2011}}

|elevation_ft = 4760

|coordinates = {{coord|40|22|02|N|109|21|26|W|type:city_region:US-UT|display=it}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 84035

|area_code = 435

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|blank1_info = 2629950

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Jensen is a census-designated place in eastern Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census. It lies along the Green River and U.S. Route 40, southeast of the city of Vernal, the county seat of Uintah County, and about 17 miles west of the Colorado border.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 103. Although Jensen is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84035.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84035 Zip Code Lookup]

Jensen was first settled in 1877 and named for Lars Jensen,{{cite book|title=The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7M3AQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA190|year=1918|page=190}} an early prospector and ferryman. Today its main importance is as the Utah entrance to Dinosaur National Monument.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 372 people living in the CDP. There were 215 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 92.7% White, 0.% Black or African American, 3% from some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jensen has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=243424&cityname=Jensen%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Jensen, Utah]

{{Weather box

|location = Jensen, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 58

|Feb record high F = 67

|Mar record high F = 83

|Apr record high F = 87

|May record high F = 100

|Jun record high F = 106

|Jul record high F = 105

|Aug record high F = 103

|Sep record high F = 100

|Oct record high F = 87

|Nov record high F = 74

|Dec record high F = 60

|Jan avg record high F = 44.0

|Feb avg record high F = 54.2

|Mar avg record high F = 71.3

|Apr avg record high F = 80.5

|May avg record high F = 88.7

|Jun avg record high F = 97.0

|Jul avg record high F = 100.0

|Aug avg record high F = 97.6

|Sep avg record high F = 92.2

|Oct avg record high F = 81.1

|Nov avg record high F = 63.4

|Dec avg record high F = 47.7

|year avg record high F = 100.5

|Jan high F = 29.5

|Feb high F = 39.0

|Mar high F = 55.4

|Apr high F = 64.5

|May high F = 74.3

|Jun high F = 85.3

|Jul high F = 91.8

|Aug high F = 89.1

|Sep high F = 80.0

|Oct high F = 65.1

|Nov high F = 48.4

|Dec high F = 32.2

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 16.3

|Feb mean F = 24.7

|Mar mean F = 38.8

|Apr mean F = 47.3

|May mean F = 56.4

|Jun mean F = 65.7

|Jul mean F = 72.2

|Aug mean F = 69.7

|Sep mean F = 60.5

|Oct mean F = 47.4

|Nov mean F = 33.4

|Dec mean F = 19.6

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 3.1

|Feb low F = 10.4

|Mar low F = 22.3

|Apr low F = 30.1

|May low F = 38.6

|Jun low F = 46.1

|Jul low F = 52.5

|Aug low F = 50.2

|Sep low F = 41.0

|Oct low F = 29.6

|Nov low F = 18.5

|Dec low F = 7.0

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -12.4

|Feb avg record low F = -6.8

|Mar avg record low F = 11.1

|Apr avg record low F = 19.2

|May avg record low F = 27.9

|Jun avg record low F = 37.2

|Jul avg record low F = 45.8

|Aug avg record low F = 42.7

|Sep avg record low F = 31.1

|Oct avg record low F = 18.0

|Nov avg record low F = 7.1

|Dec avg record low F = -8.1

|year avg record low F = -16.3

|Jan record low F = -36

|Feb record low F = -40

|Mar record low F = -17

|Apr record low F = 8

|May record low F = 18

|Jun record low F = 25

|Jul record low F = 38

|Aug record low F = 27

|Sep record low F = 17

|Oct record low F = 0

|Nov record low F = -12

|Dec record low F = -36

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.57

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.50

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.55

|Apr precipitation inch = 0.75

|May precipitation inch = 0.90

|Jun precipitation inch = 0.55

|Jul precipitation inch = 0.41

|Aug precipitation inch = 0.63

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.08

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.07

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.57

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.68

|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 5.2

|Feb precipitation days = 5.1

|Mar precipitation days = 4.9

|Apr precipitation days = 6.4

|May precipitation days = 7.4

|Jun precipitation days = 4.4

|Jul precipitation days = 4.3

|Aug precipitation days = 5.4

|Sep precipitation days = 6.0

|Oct precipitation days = 6.2

|Nov precipitation days = 4.6

|Dec precipitation days = 4.5

|Jan snow inch = 5.1

|Feb snow inch = 3.8

|Mar snow inch = 0.7

|Apr snow inch = 0.6

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.2

|Nov snow inch = 1.9

|Dec snow inch = 6.7

|year snow inch = 19.0

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 3.6

|Feb snow days = 2.8

|Mar snow days = 0.6

|Apr snow days = 0.2

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.2

|Nov snow days = 1.1

|Dec snow days = 3.6

|Jan snow depth inch = 6.5

|Feb snow depth inch = 6.5

|Mar snow depth inch = 2.5

|Apr snow depth inch = 0.2

|May snow depth inch = 0.0

|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0

|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0

|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0

|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0

|Oct snow depth inch = 0.1

|Nov snow depth inch = 1.1

|Dec snow depth inch = 4.7

|year snow depth inch = 7.5

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00424342&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Jensen, UT

|access-date = November 13, 2022

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=gjt

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Grand Junction

|access-date = November 13, 2022

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