Myton, Utah

Myton, Utah
City
Agricultural building in Myton
Location in Duchesne County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°11′47″N110°3′51″W / 40.19639°N 110.06417°W / 40.19639; -110.06417
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Duchesne
Named for	Howell P. Myton
Area [1]
• Total	1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	5,085 ft (1,550 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	569
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	606
• Density	600.59/sq mi (231.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84052
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-53340 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1430626 [4]
Website	www.mytoncity.com

Myton is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. Established in 1905, Myton had a population of 569 at the 2010 census. ^[5]

Geography

Myton is located in eastern Duchesne County along U.S. Routes 40 and 191. Duchesne, the county seat, is 19 miles (31 km) to the west, and Roosevelt, the largest city by population in Duchesne County, is 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land. ^[5] Myton is on the south side of the Duchesne River, an east-flowing tributary of the Green River.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Myton has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated BSk on climate maps. ^[6]

In 1974, Myton recorded a mere 1.34 inches or 34.0 millimetres of precipitation for the entire year, the record lowest for a calendar year in Utah, and the second-lowest figure ever recorded in the US outside the southwestern deserts. ^{[lower-alpha 1] [7]}

Climate data for Myton, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	62 (17)	70 (21)	79 (26)	88 (31)	100 (38)	102 (39)	104 (40)	103 (39)	99 (37)	86 (30)	73 (23)	68 (20)	104 (40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	44.6 (7.0)	54.6 (12.6)	70.4 (21.3)	80.4 (26.9)	87.6 (30.9)	95.3 (35.2)	98.5 (36.9)	96.1 (35.6)	91.1 (32.8)	79.7 (26.5)	62.5 (16.9)	49.8 (9.9)	99.2 (37.3)
Average high °F (°C)	31.1 (−0.5)	39.9 (4.4)	55.2 (12.9)	64.7 (18.2)	73.7 (23.2)	85.1 (29.5)	91.3 (32.9)	88.4 (31.3)	79.6 (26.4)	65.3 (18.5)	49.5 (9.7)	34.4 (1.3)	63.2 (17.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)	18.9 (−7.3)	27.0 (−2.8)	40.4 (4.7)	48.9 (9.4)	57.8 (14.3)	67.5 (19.7)	74.1 (23.4)	71.8 (22.1)	62.7 (17.1)	49.7 (9.8)	35.4 (1.9)	22.4 (−5.3)	48.1 (8.9)
Average low °F (°C)	6.6 (−14.1)	14.1 (−9.9)	25.5 (−3.6)	33.0 (0.6)	42.0 (5.6)	49.8 (9.9)	56.8 (13.8)	55.2 (12.9)	45.8 (7.7)	34.0 (1.1)	21.3 (−5.9)	10.5 (−11.9)	32.9 (0.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−7.6 (−22.0)	−1.6 (−18.7)	12.6 (−10.8)	19.4 (−7.0)	29.0 (−1.7)	37.6 (3.1)	46.6 (8.1)	45.6 (7.6)	32.8 (0.4)	20.0 (−6.7)	7.8 (−13.4)	−5.0 (−20.6)	−10.9 (−23.8)
Record low °F (°C)	−39 (−39)	−39 (−39)	−15 (−26)	1 (−17)	17 (−8)	26 (−3)	32 (0)	34 (1)	22 (−6)	0 (−18)	−13 (−25)	−34 (−37)	−39 (−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.35 (8.9)	0.41 (10)	0.32 (8.1)	0.61 (15)	0.95 (24)	0.53 (13)	0.37 (9.4)	0.60 (15)	1.10 (28)	0.83 (21)	0.42 (11)	0.46 (12)	6.95 (177)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	2.4	2.1	1.6	2.8	4.5	2.6	2.8	4.2	4.2	3.1	2.3	2.5	35.1
Source: NOAA [8] [9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,049		—
1920	479		−54.3%
1930	395		−17.5%
1940	437		10.6%
1950	435		−0.5%
1960	329		−24.4%
1970	322		−2.1%
1980	500		55.3%
1990	468		−6.4%
2000	539		15.2%
2010	569		5.6%
2019 (est.)	606	[2]	6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 539 people, 163 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was 536.2 people per square mile (206.0/km²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 188.0 per square mile (72.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.55% White, 11.13% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 7.61% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.62% of the population.

There were 163 households, out of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.68.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.8% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,472, and the median income for a family was $25,500. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $32,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,678. About 32.6% of families and 38.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Texas Rose Bascom (1922-1993), rodeo performer, trick roper, Hollywood actress, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee, Utah Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee ^[11]

Notes

1. In 1960, Lysite, Wyoming recorded only 1.28 inches or 32.5 millimetres for the year.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Myton city, Utah". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
6. Climate Summary for Myton, Utah
7. Record Minimum Annual Precipitation by State
8. "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
9. "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "Texas Rose Bascom - Mormonism, the Mormon Church, Beliefs, & Religion - MormonWiki".

External links

• City of Myton official website