Veyo, Utah

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Veyo
CDP
VeyoVolcano.jpg
Holocene volcano on State Route 18, south of Veyo, July 2008
Washington County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Veyo highlighted.svg
Location in Washington County and the State of Utah
Coordinates: 37°20′34″N113°42′12″W / 37.34278°N 113.70333°W / 37.34278; -113.70333 Coordinates: 37°20′34″N113°42′12″W / 37.34278°N 113.70333°W / 37.34278; -113.70333
Country United States
State Utah
County Washington
Elevation
[1]
4,472 ft (1,363 m)
Population
 (2010) [2]
 • Total483
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84782
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID2629956 [1]

Veyo (also Glencove) is a census-designated place in western Washington County, Utah, United States, [1] on the edge of the Dixie National Forest.

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Description

The town lies along State Route 18 north of the city of St. George, the county seat of Washington County. [3] [4] The elevation of Veyo is 4,485 feet (1,367 m). [1] Although Veyo is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 84782. [5] The population was 483 at the 2010 census. One tradition says the community name is an acronym of virtue, enterprise, youth, and order; another says it combines verdure and youth. There is a town of Veyo in Spain that is also referred to as La Peña, which means "rocky outcrop". [6]

Veyo became a distinct community from Gunlock in 1918.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920 79—
1930 167111.4%
1940 114−31.7%
1950 84−26.3%
2010 483—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau [7]

As of the census [2] of 2010, there were 483 people living in the CDP. There were 193 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 94.6% White, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2.3% from some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Veyo has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Veyo, Utah
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "MyTopo Maps - Veyo, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 18 Mar 2018.
  4. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  5. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  6. ↑ 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. 384. ISBN   978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC   797284427 . Retrieved 18 Mar 2018.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  8. ↑ Climate Summary for Veyo, Utah

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