Veyo, Utah

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

Veyo
Holocene volcano on State Route 18, south of Veyo, July 2008
Location in Washington County and the State of Utah
Coordinates: 37°20′34″N 113°42′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWashington
Elevation4,485 ft (1,367 m)
Population
  Total483
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84782
Area code(s)435
GNIS feature ID2629956[1]

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.
192079
1930167111.4%
1940114−31.7%
195084−26.3%
2010483
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]

See also

References

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