Spring City, Utah

Spring City, Utah
City
Old Spring City schoolhouse, April 2005
Location in Sanpete County and the state of Utah.
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Coordinates: 39°28′49″N111°29′29″W / 39.48028°N 111.49139°W / 39.48028; -111.49139 Coordinates: 39°28′49″N111°29′29″W / 39.48028°N 111.49139°W / 39.48028; -111.49139
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Sanpete
Settled	1852
Named for	Springs
Area [1]
• Total	1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2)
• Land	1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,823 ft (1,775 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	988
• Estimate  (2019) [3]	1,080
• Density	765.41/sq mi (295.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84662
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-71730 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1445992 [2]

Spring City is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 988 at the 2010 census.

Description

Although it is still largely a farming town, Spring City is becoming increasingly known as an artist community. ^[5] Many excellent examples of Mormon pioneer architecture exist throughout the town. In 2010, Forbes magazine identified Spring City as one of the prettiest towns in America.

Orson Hyde, an early apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is buried in the Spring City Cemetery.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), all land.

History

Spring City meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, February 2009

Spring City was first known as "Allred Settlement". ^[6] The original settlers in 1852 were under the leadership of James Allred and most of them were his family members. When an LDS ward was organized there in 1853, Ruben W. Allred was appointed the first bishop. The settlement was abandoned in the summer of 1853 because of ongoing conflict with the indigenous people of the area, ^[7] the Ute people, including San Pitch Utes, from which Sanpete County derives its name. ^{[8] [9]} The village was reestablished as "Springtown" in 1859 by William Black, George Black and Joseph S. Black. Christen G. Larsen was made bishop of a new LDS ward in 1860.

Beginning in 1853, the Allred family and other church leaders began to encourage Danish immigrants to settle in Sanpete County, and, particularly after the community was reestablished in 1859, to join the Allred Settlement.

By the mid-1860s locals referred to the north side of town as "Little Copenhagen" or "Little Denmark". ^[7]

Spring City was also a site of fighting during the Black Hawk War. ^[10]

As of 2018 the city's mayor Jack Monnett is the only member of the Constitution Party to hold a mayoral seat in the US. ^[11]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	243		—
1870	623		156.4%
1880	989		58.7%
1890	1,044		5.6%
1900	1,135		8.7%
1910	1,100		−3.1%
1920	1,106		0.5%
1930	902		−18.4%
1940	839		−7.0%
1950	703		−16.2%
1960	463		−34.1%
1970	456		−1.5%
1980	671		47.1%
1990	715		6.6%
2000	956		33.7%
2010	988		3.3%
2019 (est.)	1,080	[3]	9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

The 2000 census ^[4] recorded 956 people, 312 households, and 243 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.5 people per square mile (277.5/km²). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 278.8 per square mile (107.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.98% White, 0.10% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.56% of the population.

There were 312 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,609, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,310. About 15.6% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Spring City is located in the North Sanpete School District and contains an elementary school. Students attend middle school at North Sanpete Middle School in Moroni and high school at North Sanpete High School in Mount Pleasant.

Store on North Main Street in Spring City, October 2008

Spring City Historic District

Spring City Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	UT 17, Spring City, Utah
Area	37 acres (15 ha)
Built	1851 (1851)
Architectural style	Mormon vernacular
NRHP reference No.	80003957 [13]
Added to NRHP	October 22, 1980

The Spring City Historic District boundaries coincide with the city limits. This historical designation recognizes Spring City's status as a well-preserved example of a Mormon settlement. The district is primarily residential in character, but includes the town's commercial core. ^[14]

Spring City was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1980. ^[13]

Notable people

• Orson Hyde, Mormon apostle
• Jacob Johnson, U.S. Representative from Utah
• Joel Skousen, Survivalist and Author

See also

• Utah portal
• National Register of Historic Places portal

• List of cities and towns in Utah
• National Register of Historic Places in Sanpete County, Utah

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring City, Utah
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Welcome to Spring City Arts". Spring City Arts, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting art, artists, art awareness and art education in Spring City, Sanpete County and Utah. Spring City Arts. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
6. Spring City web page
7. "HISTORY". The Founding of Spring City. Friends of Historic Spring City. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
8. "Sanpete County". I Love History. Utah Division of State History (Utah state government agency). Retrieved 21 March 2014.
9. Fletcher, Lyle. "Where did Sanpete Get It's[sic] Name?". The Black Hawk War: Utah's Forgotten Tragedy (website) and the San Pete Messenger (newspaper). San Pete Messenger. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
10. Andrew Jenson, Encyclopedic History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, p. 827
11. The Constitution Party page on elected office holders
12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
13. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
14. Carter, Tom (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Spring City Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-70, " Spring City Area Study, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 5 photos, 1 measured drawing, 3 data pages
  • HABS No. UT-70-A, " Spring City Area Study, Adobe House, First Street, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 1 photo
  • HABS No. UT-70-B, " Spring City Area Study, Bishop's Storehouse, Fourth & E Streets, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 2 photos
  • HABS No. UT-70-C, " Spring City Area Study, City Hall, Main Street, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 2 photos
  • HABS No. UT-70-D, " Spring City Area Study, Frame House, Second & B Streets, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 2 photos
  • HABS No. UT-70-E, " Spring City Area Study, Peter Hons House, Fourth & F Streets, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 1 photo
  • HABS No. UT-70-F, " Spring City Area Study, Orson Hyde House, Main & C Streets, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 2 photos
  • HABS No. UT-70-G, " Spring City Area Study, Log Cabin, First & B Streets, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 1 photo
  • HABS No. UT-70-H, " Spring City Area Study, Log Cabin, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 2 photos
  • HABS No. UT-70-I, " Spring City Area Study, Masonic Lodge, B Street, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 2 photos
  • HABS No. UT-70-J, " Spring City Area Study, Public School, Fourth & E Streets, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 2 photos
  • HABS No. UT-70-K, " Spring City Area Study, Stone House, Main & F Streets, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 1 photo
  • HABS No. UT-70-L, " Spring City Area Study, Tithing Barn, Second Street, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 1 photo
  • HABS No. UT-70-M, " Spring City Area Study, Tithing Office, Second Street, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 2 photos
  • HABS No. UT-70-<, " Spring City Area Study, Ward Chapel, Main Street, Spring City, Sanpete County, UT ", 5 photos