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Boulder, Utah
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Town in the state of Utah, United States
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Boulder, Utah |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | BoulderUT Overview.jpg |
| image_caption | From the Hogsback of Highway 12, the ranching and farming community of Boulder nestles amidst rugged terrain. |
| image_map | Garfield County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Boulder highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 270px |
| map_caption | Location in Garfield County and state of Utah. |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Utah |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Garfield |
| leader_title | Town Clerk |
| leader_name | Jessica LeFevre |
| leader_title1 | Deputy Town Clerk |
| leader_name1 | Lacy Allen |
| established_title | Settled |
| established_date | c. 1890 |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| named_for | Boulder Mountain |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 54.22 |
| area_land_km2 | 54.22 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 20.93 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 20.93 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 227 |
| population_density_km2 | 4.44 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 11.51 |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | -7 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -6 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 6700 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 84716 |
| area_code | 435 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 49-07470 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 1437510 |
| pop_est_as_of | 2019 |
| pop_est_footnotes | |
| population_est | 241 |
Boulder is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, 27 miles (44 km) northeast of Escalante on Utah Scenic Byway 12 at its intersection with the Burr Trail. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 227.
Boulder, quite isolated until the Civilian Conservation Corps built a road from Escalante, did not get electric power until 1947. The town marks the western terminus of Burr Trail, a mostly paved road that runs eastward through spectacular red rock country to the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park. Boulder is the home of Anasazi Indian State Park.
Geography
Boulder is near Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument and Capitol Reef National Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km2), all land. Boulder also has many sandstone formations, such as small mountains and slopes.
Trails and byways
The American Discovery Trail bicycle alternate route runs through Boulder.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boulder has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Boulder was 97 F on June 16, 2021, while the coldest temperature recorded was -17 F on February 6, 1989.
|Jan record high F = 63 |Feb record high F = 69 |Mar record high F = 75 |Apr record high F = 82 |May record high F = 89 |Jun record high F = 97 |Jul record high F = 96 |Aug record high F = 95 |Sep record high F = 93 |Oct record high F = 85 |Nov record high F = 71 |Dec record high F = 65
|Jan avg record high F = 50.7 |Feb avg record high F = 56.1 |Mar avg record high F = 66.9 |Apr avg record high F = 73.9 |May avg record high F = 80.9 |Jun avg record high F = 88.7 |Jul avg record high F = 91.6 |Aug avg record high F = 89.0 |Sep avg record high F = 84.9 |Oct avg record high F = 75.6 |Nov avg record high F = 62.5 |Dec avg record high F = 52.3 |year avg record high F = 92.1
|Jan avg record low F = 5.2 |Feb avg record low F = 9.3 |Mar avg record low F = 15.7 |Apr avg record low F = 21.5 |May avg record low F = 29.7 |Jun avg record low F = 38.8 |Jul avg record low F = 50.3 |Aug avg record low F = 49.8 |Sep avg record low F = 36.7 |Oct avg record low F = 23.7 |Nov avg record low F = 12.4 |Dec avg record low F = 3.2 |year avg record low F = 3.1
|Jan record low F = -16 |Feb record low F = -17 |Mar record low F = 0 |Apr record low F = 8 |May record low F = 20 |Jun record low F = 27 |Jul record low F = 32 |Aug record low F = 34 |Sep record low F = 24 |Oct record low F = 4 |Nov record low F = -1 |Dec record low F = -11
|access-date = October 28, 2022 |access-date = October 28, 2022
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 180 people, 65 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.6 people per square mile (3.3/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.67% White, 1.11% Asian, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Pacific Islander, 0% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 65 households, out of which 33.8% had children under 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77, and the average family size was 3.54.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $31,429. Males had a median income of $20,750 versus $12,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,583. About 15.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under eighteen and 14.3% of those 65 or over.
References
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- {{GNIS. 1437510
- "Explore Census Data".
- [https://discoverytrail.org/states/utah American Discovery Trail]
- [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=990062&cityname=Boulder%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Boulder, Utah]
- (May 24, 2020). "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
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