Beryl, Utah | |
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Location of Beryl within the State of Utah | |
Coordinates: 37°53′45″N113°39′41″W / 37.89583°N 113.66139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Iron |
Named for | Beryl |
Elevation | 5,154 ft (1,571 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 84714 |
Area code | 435 |
GNIS feature ID | 1437500 [1] |
Beryl ( /ˈbɜːrəl/ BUR-əl) is an unincorporated community in west-central Iron County, Utah, United States. [1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1940 | 122 | — | |
1950 | 239 | 95.9% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau [2] |
The community has one school, Escalante Valley Elementary, and it is part of the Iron County School District. [3] Originally established as a Union Pacific Railroad siding, Beryl was named in 1901 after the semi-precious stone beryl found in the area. [4]
The 2012 Beryl (ZIP 84714), population is 944. There are 2 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 31.6. The US median is 37.3. 57.63% of people in Beryl are married. 9.86% are divorced. The average household size is 3.13 people. 40.54% of people are married, with children. 6.31% have children, but are single.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beryl has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [5]
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