Grouse Creek, Utah

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Grouse Creek, Utah
Unincorporated community
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Grouse Creek
Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°42′34″N113°53′0″W / 41.70944°N 113.88333°W / 41.70944; -113.88333
Country United States
State Utah
County Box Elder
Settled1876
Founded byBenjamin 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 ID1428419 [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]

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History

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

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)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 267—
1890 2742.6%
1900 2781.5%
1910 33721.2%
1920 3421.5%
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

  1. 1 2 "Grouse Creek, Utah". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved April 12, 2008.
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ↑ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. p. 305
  5. ↑ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 184.
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Grouse Creek, Utah
  7. ↑ "Grouse Creek, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Grouse Creek, Utah 1981-2010 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.


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