Scipio, Utah

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Scipio, Utah

|settlement_type = Town

|motto =

|image_skyline = Scipio Utah town hall.jpeg

|imagesize =

|image_caption = The old Scipio town hall, April 2010

|image_map = Millard County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Scipio highlighted.svg

|mapsize = 300px

|map_caption = Location in Millard County and the state of Utah.

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Utah

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Millard

|government_footnotes =

|government_type =

|leader_title =

|leader_name =

|established_title = Settled

|established_date = 1859

|named_for = Scipio Kenner

|unit_pref = Imperial

|area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}

|area_total_km2 = 2.70

|area_land_km2 = 2.70

|area_water_km2 = 0.00

|area_total_sq_mi = 1.04

|area_land_sq_mi = 1.04

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

|population_as_of = 2010

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 327

|population_density_km2 = 123.12

|population_density_sq_mi = 318.92

|timezone = Mountain (MST)

|utc_offset = -7

|timezone_DST = MDT

|utc_offset_DST = -6

|elevation_footnotes =

|elevation_ft = 5305

|coordinates = {{coord|39|15|05|N|112|06|16|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 84656

|area_code = 435

|blank_name = FIPS code

|blank_info = 49-67880{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}

|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank1_info = 2413266{{GNIS|2413266}}

|website =

|footnotes =

}}

Scipio is a town on the eastern edge of Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 290 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|5.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} It lies in the oval-shaped Round Valley, {{convert|37|mi|km}} south-southwest of Nephi, at the junction of Interstate 15 (I‑15) and U.S. Route 50 (US‑50). The nearest town, approximately {{convert|15|mi|km}} southwest on I‑15, is Holden. About {{convert|30|mi|km}} south-southeast are the towns of Redmond, Salina, and Aurora. About halfway between Scipio and Salina is Lake Scipio, on the west side of US‑50.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} To the east lie the Valley Mountains, with the highest peak reaching around {{convert|8189|ft|m}}. To the south are the Pahvant Mountains, which rise above {{convert|10000|ft|m|-3}}.

=Climate=

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Scipio has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Scipio was {{convert|107|F|C|1}} on July 18, 1998, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-40|F|C|1}} on January 9, 1937 and January 22, 1937.

{{Weather box

|location = Scipio, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present

|single line = Yes

|collapsed = yes

|Jan record high F = 69

|Feb record high F = 70

|Mar record high F = 79

|Apr record high F = 89

|May record high F = 96

|Jun record high F = 102

|Jul record high F = 107

|Aug record high F = 103

|Sep record high F = 101

|Oct record high F = 89

|Nov record high F = 77

|Dec record high F = 69

|Jan avg record high F = 52.5

|Feb avg record high F = 58.5

|Mar avg record high F = 71.1

|Apr avg record high F = 78.2

|May avg record high F = 87.0

|Jun avg record high F = 95.2

|Jul avg record high F = 99.8

|Aug avg record high F = 96.3

|Sep avg record high F = 90.9

|Oct avg record high F = 81.6

|Nov avg record high F = 67.8

|Dec avg record high F = 56.0

|year avg record high F = 98.6

|Jan high F = 38.0

|Feb high F = 43.4

|Mar high F = 54.1

|Apr high F = 60.6

|May high F = 71.5

|Jun high F = 83.5

|Jul high F = 91.2

|Aug high F = 88.4

|Sep high F = 79.5

|Oct high F = 65.0

|Nov high F = 50.4

|Dec high F = 38.4

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 27.0

|Feb mean F = 32.4

|Mar mean F = 41.1

|Apr mean F = 46.7

|May mean F = 55.9

|Jun mean F = 66.5

|Jul mean F = 75.1

|Aug mean F = 72.9

|Sep mean F = 62.5

|Oct mean F = 49.4

|Nov mean F = 37.3

|Dec mean F = 27.1

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 16.0

|Feb low F = 21.3

|Mar low F = 28.1

|Apr low F = 32.7

|May low F = 40.3

|Jun low F = 49.6

|Jul low F = 59.0

|Aug low F = 57.4

|Sep low F = 45.6

|Oct low F = 33.8

|Nov low F = 24.1

|Dec low F = 15.9

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -8.6

|Feb avg record low F = 0.2

|Mar avg record low F = 10.7

|Apr avg record low F = 17.3

|May avg record low F = 24.6

|Jun avg record low F = 33.4

|Jul avg record low F = 43.9

|Aug avg record low F = 41.9

|Sep avg record low F = 29.3

|Oct avg record low F = 17.4

|Nov avg record low F = 2.6

|Dec avg record low F = -9.0

|year avg record low F = -13.0

|Jan record low F = -40

|Feb record low F = -38

|Mar record low F = -17

|Apr record low F = -2

|May record low F = 13

|Jun record low F = 20

|Jul record low F = 28

|Aug record low F = 26

|Sep record low F = 8

|Oct record low F = 0

|Nov record low F = -24

|Dec record low F = -36

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 1.35

|Feb precipitation inch = 1.27

|Mar precipitation inch = 1.29

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.34

|May precipitation inch = 1.33

|Jun precipitation inch = 0.55

|Jul precipitation inch = 0.52

|Aug precipitation inch = 0.84

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.02

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.24

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.06

|Dec precipitation inch = 1.37

|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 6.4

|Feb snow inch = 4.8

|Mar snow inch = 3.9

|Apr snow inch = 1.2

|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 = 0.3

|Nov snow inch = 3.5

|Dec snow inch = 9.4

|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 6.6

|Feb precipitation days = 6.9

|Mar precipitation days = 7.2

|Apr precipitation days = 7.5

|May precipitation days = 6.9

|Jun precipitation days = 3.1

|Jul precipitation days = 4.0

|Aug precipitation days = 5.1

|Sep precipitation days = 4.2

|Oct precipitation days = 5.7

|Nov precipitation days = 5.7

|Dec precipitation days = 6.4

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 2.8

|Feb snow days = 2.0

|Mar snow days = 1.8

|Apr snow days = 0.6

|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 = 1.3

|Dec snow days = 2.9

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00427714&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: Scipio, UT

|access-date = October 30, 2022

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service

{{cite web

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

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Salt Lake City

|access-date = October 30, 2022

}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

|align=left

|1870= 465

|1880= 574

|1890= 567

|1900= 578

|1910= 546

|1920= 543

|1930= 544

|1940= 595

|1950= 491

|1960= 328

|1970= 264

|1980= 257

|1990= 291

|2000= 290

|2010= 327

|estyear=2019

|estimate=332

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

}}

As of the census of 2000, there were 290 people, 112 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density was 340.8 people per square mile (131.7/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 163.4 per square mile (63.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.69% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population.

There were 112 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 14.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,227, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $30,714 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,003. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.3% of those over 64.

History

Scipio was settled in 1859. Early names included Round Valley and Graball, but it was eventually named for Scipio Africanus Kenner, a young lawyer who helped the pioneers to obtain legal title to the land.{{cite book | last = Lyman | first = Edward Leo |author2=Linda King Newell |author2-link=Linda King Newell | title = A History of Millard County | series = Utah Centennial County History Series |date=January 1999 | publisher = Utah State Historical Society | location = Salt Lake City | page = 99 | isbn = 0-913738-38-7 }}

In 1861, George A. Smith organized a branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the town.Andrew Jenson. [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BYUIBooks/id/2694 Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1941) p. 783 A Fort Scipio also existed here at one time.

There are several pioneer-style homes in the town. Several houses are found on the National Register of Historic Places. They include the Peter Quarnberg House, the Merien and Rosabelle Robins House, the Thuesen-Petersen House and the Pharo Village (a Fremont site) south of Scipio. Also on the Historic Register is the Scipio Town Hall built in 1935 which includes a museum for the family, D.U.P. and a Senior Citizens Center. The Scipio Town Hall was intended for use as a town hall and as a meeting place for all civic and political functions in the community.