New Harmony, Utah

History

The town was originally settled as part of efforts to mine and refine iron in the area. Settlers built a crude foundry in 1852, but abandoned it soon after due to transport and logistics issues. http://utahrails.net/articles/iron-mountain.php

The town of New Harmony was settled in 1862, by families driven from Fort Harmony when the fort had to be abandoned after most of its adobe walls were washed away during a month of heavy rains in January and February, during the Great Flood of 1862.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 190 people, 69 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 473.8 people per square mile (183.4/km2). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 214.5 per square mile (83.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, 0.53% Native American, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.

There were 69 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $11,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,133. About 15.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.2% of those 65 or over.

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

New Harmony's Köppen climate classification is Csa (Hot-summer mediterranean).

The natural vegetation in the immediate vicinity of New Harmony is pinyon-juniper woodland.

The boundary of the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness lies less than a mile outside of the New Harmony city limits.

New Harmony lies in the watershed of Ash Creek and is therefore in the Colorado River basin. It lies in or near the Basin and Range - Colorado Plateau Transition Zone.

| Jan record high F = 67 | Feb record high F = 76 | Mar record high F = 80 | Apr record high F = 85 | May record high F = 95 | Jun record high F = 100 | Jul record high F = 104 | Aug record high F = 101 | Sep record high F = 94 | Oct record high F = 88 | Nov record high F = 78 | Dec record high F = 69 | year record high F = 104 | Jan record low F = -11 | Feb record low F = -20 | Mar record low F = 0 | Apr record low F = 12 | May record low F = 23 | Jun record low F = 29 | Jul record low F = 40 | Aug record low F = 36 | Sep record low F = 23 | Oct record low F = 6 | Nov record low F = 3 | Dec record low F = -19 | year record low F = -20

References

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
3. {{GNIS. 2413044
4. (May 2023). "Census Bureau profile: New Harmony town, Utah". [[United States Census Bureau]].
5. [http://utahhistory.sdlhost.com/#/item/000000055000141/view/191 Janet Burton Seegmiller, A History of Iron County, Community Above Self; Utah Centennial County History Series: The Face and Faces of Iron County; Physical Characteristics; Ancient Peoples; Explorers, Traders, Trappers and Expeditions; Utah State Historical Society, Iron County Commission, 1998]
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
7. [[:File:UT_koeppen.png. Köppen Climate Types of Utah]]
8. [https://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/national_atlas_1970/ca000069_large.jpg National Atlas: Potential National Vegetation]
9. [http://geo.washco.utah.gov/Html5Viewer/?viewer=WashingtonCounty Washington County Interactive Map Viewer]
10. [https://deq.utah.gov/ProgramsServices/programs/water/watersheds/docs/2015/08Aug/VirginRiver.pdf Virgin River Watershed Management Plan]
11. [http://files.geology.utah.gov/emp/geothermal/br-cptzone.htm Utah Geological Survey]