Town in Juab County, Utah, United States
Town in Utah, United States
Levan
(
l?-
VAN
) is a town in
Juab County
,
Utah
, United States. As of the
2020 census
it had a population of 862.
[5]
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.
[6]
Several other origins have been suggested for the name, from
French
,
Latin
, or
Colorado River Numic language
.
[7]
Demographics
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As of the
census
[3]
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/km
2
). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 337.7 per square mile (131.1/km
2
). 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
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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 miles (16 km) to
Nephi
, the
county seat
, and south 30 miles (48 km) to
Gunnison
.
Utah State Route 78
leads southwest from Levan 11 miles (18 km) to
Interstate 15
near Chicken Creek Reservoir.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, Levan has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km
2
), all land.
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Climate
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This
climatic
region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with hot summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the
Koppen Climate Classification
system, Levan has a
humid continental climate
, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
Climate data for Levan, Utah, 1991?2020 normals, extremes 1895?present
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °F (°C)
|
63
(17)
|
71
(22)
|
80
(27)
|
87
(31)
|
95
(35)
|
105
(41)
|
105
(41)
|
102
(39)
|
102
(39)
|
90
(32)
|
77
(25)
|
70
(21)
|
105
(41)
|
Mean maximum °F (°C)
|
52.2
(11.2)
|
58.1
(14.5)
|
70.8
(21.6)
|
78.0
(25.6)
|
86.3
(30.2)
|
94.1
(34.5)
|
98.4
(36.9)
|
95.7
(35.4)
|
91.4
(33.0)
|
81.4
(27.4)
|
68.3
(20.2)
|
55.3
(12.9)
|
98.9
(37.2)
|
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
38.9
(3.8)
|
44.2
(6.8)
|
55.4
(13.0)
|
62.6
(17.0)
|
71.9
(22.2)
|
83.5
(28.6)
|
90.9
(32.7)
|
89.1
(31.7)
|
80.2
(26.8)
|
66.7
(19.3)
|
51.4
(10.8)
|
38.9
(3.8)
|
64.5
(18.1)
|
Daily mean °F (°C)
|
28.3
(?2.1)
|
33.1
(0.6)
|
42.3
(5.7)
|
48.2
(9.0)
|
56.9
(13.8)
|
67.1
(19.5)
|
74.7
(23.7)
|
73.0
(22.8)
|
64.1
(17.8)
|
51.7
(10.9)
|
38.8
(3.8)
|
28.3
(?2.1)
|
50.5
(10.3)
|
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
17.6
(?8.0)
|
22.0
(?5.6)
|
29.1
(?1.6)
|
33.9
(1.1)
|
41.9
(5.5)
|
50.6
(10.3)
|
58.5
(14.7)
|
57.0
(13.9)
|
48.0
(8.9)
|
36.7
(2.6)
|
26.1
(?3.3)
|
17.7
(?7.9)
|
36.6
(2.6)
|
Mean minimum °F (°C)
|
?1.2
(?18.4)
|
4.0
(?15.6)
|
15.5
(?9.2)
|
21.5
(?5.8)
|
28.4
(?2.0)
|
37.0
(2.8)
|
47.8
(8.8)
|
46.5
(8.1)
|
34.0
(1.1)
|
21.5
(?5.8)
|
8.6
(?13.0)
|
?2.3
(?19.1)
|
?6.3
(?21.3)
|
Record low °F (°C)
|
?28
(?33)
|
?28
(?33)
|
?6
(?21)
|
3
(?16)
|
20
(?7)
|
26
(?3)
|
33
(1)
|
32
(0)
|
17
(?8)
|
4
(?16)
|
?11
(?24)
|
?26
(?32)
|
?28
(?33)
|
Average
precipitation
inches (mm)
|
1.26
(32)
|
1.29
(33)
|
1.54
(39)
|
1.61
(41)
|
1.53
(39)
|
0.70
(18)
|
0.68
(17)
|
0.57
(14)
|
0.99
(25)
|
1.41
(36)
|
1.14
(29)
|
1.41
(36)
|
14.13
(359)
|
Average snowfall inches (cm)
|
7.7
(20)
|
5.5
(14)
|
2.3
(5.8)
|
2.2
(5.6)
|
0.1
(0.25)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.7
(1.8)
|
4.5
(11)
|
9.2
(23)
|
32.2
(82)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.01 in)
|
7.8
|
8.5
|
8.7
|
8.9
|
7.4
|
3.9
|
4.7
|
5.8
|
4.9
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
8.5
|
82.1
|
Average snowy days
(≥ 0.1 in)
|
3.4
|
2.3
|
1.5
|
0.9
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
1.5
|
3.5
|
13.5
|
Source:
NOAA
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[11]
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See also
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References
[
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]
- ^
"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
August 7,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Levan, Utah
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a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
- ^
a
b
"Population and Housing Unit Estimates"
. United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020
. Retrieved
May 27,
2020
.
- ^
"City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021"
.
U.S. Census Bureau
.
Archived
from the original on March 16, 2023
. Retrieved
March 16,
2023
.
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"The Naming of Levan"
.
Fife Folklore Archives
. Salt Lake City:
Utah State University
. Archived from
the original
on October 13, 2008
. Retrieved
June 28,
2009
– via
web.archive.org
.
- ^
Van Cott, John W. (1990).
Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation
. Salt Lake City:
University of Utah Press
. p. 225.
ISBN
978-0-87480-345-7
.
OCLC
797284427
. Retrieved
March 8,
2018
.
- ^
"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
- ^
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Levan town, Utah"
. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder
. Retrieved
December 28,
2018
.
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dead link
]
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"NOWData ? NOAA Online Weather Data"
. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
. Retrieved
November 25,
2022
.
- ^
"Summary of Monthly Normals 1991?2020"
. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
. Retrieved
December 3,
2022
.
External links
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