Deseret, Utah

CDP in Utah, United States

39°17′15″N 112°39′04″W / 39.28750°N 112.65111°W / 39.28750; -112.65111CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyMillardNamed forDeseretElevation

^[2]

4,590 ft (1,400 m)Population

(2010)^[3]

• Total353Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

84624

Area code435GNIS feature ID2584761^[2]

Deseret (/ˌdɛzəˈrɛt/ ^ⓘ)^[4] is a census-designated place in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 353 at the 2010 census. Deseret is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Delta, and about 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Salt Lake City. The name Deseret comes from the Book of Mormon.^[5]

Climate

Deseret has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with hot summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Deseret, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	64 (18)	74 (23)	84 (29)	91 (33)	103 (39)	108 (42)	110 (43)	107 (42)	107 (42)	93 (34)	79 (26)	69 (21)	110 (43)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	53.5 (11.9)	62.2 (16.8)	75.4 (24.1)	83.4 (28.6)	91.9 (33.3)	99.6 (37.6)	103.0 (39.4)	100.7 (38.2)	94.6 (34.8)	84.3 (29.1)	68.5 (20.3)	56.7 (13.7)	103.6 (39.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	38.8 (3.8)	46.4 (8.0)	59.0 (15.0)	66.2 (19.0)	76.0 (24.4)	87.4 (30.8)	94.9 (34.9)	92.7 (33.7)	82.4 (28.0)	67.5 (19.7)	51.4 (10.8)	39.0 (3.9)	66.8 (19.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)	27.6 (−2.4)	33.9 (1.1)	43.5 (6.4)	49.7 (9.8)	58.7 (14.8)	68.6 (20.3)	76.2 (24.6)	74.6 (23.7)	64.2 (17.9)	50.5 (10.3)	37.5 (3.1)	27.4 (−2.6)	51.0 (10.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	16.4 (−8.7)	21.4 (−5.9)	27.9 (−2.3)	33.2 (0.7)	41.4 (5.2)	49.8 (9.9)	57.5 (14.2)	56.5 (13.6)	45.9 (7.7)	33.6 (0.9)	23.5 (−4.7)	15.8 (−9.0)	35.2 (1.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−2.8 (−19.3)	3.0 (−16.1)	14.1 (−9.9)	19.1 (−7.2)	26.9 (−2.8)	35.8 (2.1)	46.1 (7.8)	44.3 (6.8)	31.0 (−0.6)	18.6 (−7.4)	6.9 (−13.9)	−3.4 (−19.7)	−8.4 (−22.4)
Record low °F (°C)	−32 (−36)	−29 (−34)	−14 (−26)	6 (−14)	12 (−11)	22 (−6)	32 (0)	26 (−3)	19 (−7)	−3 (−19)	−11 (−24)	−32 (−36)	−32 (−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.69 (18)	0.66 (17)	0.84 (21)	0.96 (24)	0.95 (24)	0.47 (12)	0.41 (10)	0.53 (13)	0.68 (17)	0.90 (23)	0.55 (14)	0.62 (16)	8.26 (210)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	4.3 (11)	4.2 (11)	2.7 (6.9)	1.6 (4.1)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	2.3 (5.8)	4.5 (11)	19.6 (50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	4.8	5.4	5.1	6.1	6.1	2.8	3.1	3.4	3.8	4.7	3.6	4.1	53.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	2.2	2.0	1.5	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	2.2	8.6
Source: NOAA^[6]^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	150	—
1880	617	311.3%
1890	661	7.1%
1900	506	−23.4%
1910	414	−18.2%
1920	463	11.8%
1930	411	−11.2%
1940	350	−14.8%
1950	332	−5.1%
2010	353	—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau^[8]

As of the census of 2010,^[3] there were 353 people living in the CDP. There were 124 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 1.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

References

^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Deseret Relief Society Hall" Retrieved 2014-08-28.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deseret, Utah
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
^ churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «dĕz-a-rĕt´»
^ Cott, John W. Van (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names : a Compilation. University of Utah Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7.
^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2011.