Grouse Creek, Utah
Grouse Creek, Utah | |
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  Grouse Creek Location within the state of Utah | |
| 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] It has a post office with the ZIP code 84313.[3]
History
[edit]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
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grouse Creek has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]
| Climate data for Grouse Creek, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1959-2020 extremes: 5320ft (1622m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
65 (18) |
75 (24) |
84 (29) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
97 (36) |
87 (31) |
74 (23) |
63 (17) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.4 (8.6) |
52.3 (11.3) |
64.6 (18.1) |
74.9 (23.8) |
82.5 (28.1) |
90.6 (32.6) |
97.2 (36.2) |
95.8 (35.4) |
89.4 (31.9) |
79.4 (26.3) |
61.2 (16.2) |
50.6 (10.3) |
97.8 (36.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.0 (1.7) |
39.5 (4.2) |
49.1 (9.5) |
56.5 (13.6) |
66.4 (19.1) |
77.3 (25.2) |
88.2 (31.2) |
87.3 (30.7) |
77.2 (25.1) |
62.4 (16.9) |
46.5 (8.1) |
35.2 (1.8) |
60.1 (15.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.0 (−4.4) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
36.3 (2.4) |
42.8 (6.0) |
51.4 (10.8) |
60.5 (15.8) |
69.6 (20.9) |
68.2 (20.1) |
58.9 (14.9) |
45.9 (7.7) |
33.3 (0.7) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
45.2 (7.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.9 (−10.6) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
36.5 (2.5) |
43.6 (6.4) |
51.0 (10.6) |
49.1 (9.5) |
40.6 (4.8) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −4.1 (−20.1) |
0.3 (−17.6) |
9.4 (−12.6) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
39.7 (4.3) |
37.4 (3.0) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
2.9 (−16.2) |
−3.8 (−19.9) |
−8.4 (−22.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−18 (−28) |
−6 (−21) |
4 (−16) |
15 (−9) |
24 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
25 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
0 (−18) |
−12 (−24) |
−25 (−32) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.87 (22) |
0.67 (17) |
1.00 (25) |
1.15 (29) |
1.50 (38) |
1.03 (26) |
0.49 (12) |
0.92 (23) |
0.89 (23) |
0.72 (18) |
0.79 (20) |
1.03 (26) |
11.06 (279) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11.80 (30.0) |
7.40 (18.8) |
3.80 (9.7) |
1.20 (3.0) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.20 (0.51) |
6.90 (17.5) |
11.10 (28.2) |
42.4 (107.71) |
| Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall)[7][8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[10] | |||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Grouse Creek, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ 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
- ^ "Grouse Creek, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Grouse Creek, Utah 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grouse Creek, Utah.
- Grouse Creek Country Club Unofficial community website
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