Boulder, Utah

Coordinates: 37°55′28″N 111°25′34″W / 37.92444°N 111.42611°W / 37.92444; -111.42611
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Boulder, Utah
Town
FIPS code
49-07470[4]
GNIS feature ID1437510[2]

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.[5]

Boulder, quite isolated until the

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.[6]

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Boulder has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[7] The hottest temperature recorded in Boulder was 97 °F (36.1 °C) on June 16, 2021, while the coldest temperature recorded was −17 °F (−27.2 °C) on February 6, 1989.[8]

Climate data for Boulder, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 63
(17) 		69
(21) 		75
(24) 		82
(28) 		89
(32) 		97
(36) 		96
(36) 		95
(35) 		93
(34) 		85
(29) 		71
(22) 		65
(18) 		97
(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 50.7
(10.4) 		56.1
(13.4) 		66.9
(19.4) 		73.9
(23.3) 		80.9
(27.2) 		88.7
(31.5) 		91.6
(33.1) 		89.0
(31.7) 		84.9
(29.4) 		75.6
(24.2) 		62.5
(16.9) 		52.3
(11.3) 		92.1
(33.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 39.5
(4.2) 		43.6
(6.4) 		52.8
(11.6) 		59.7
(15.4) 		68.1
(20.1) 		78.8
(26.0) 		83.6
(28.7) 		81.2
(27.3) 		74.0
(23.3) 		62.4
(16.9) 		49.3
(9.6) 		39.3
(4.1) 		61.0
(16.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.4
(−0.9) 		34.1
(1.2) 		41.7
(5.4) 		47.7
(8.7) 		56.4
(13.6) 		66.6
(19.2) 		72.4
(22.4) 		70.4
(21.3) 		63.0
(17.2) 		51.5
(10.8) 		39.5
(4.2) 		30.2
(−1.0) 		50.3
(10.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 21.3
(−5.9) 		24.5
(−4.2) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		35.8
(2.1) 		44.6
(7.0) 		54.4
(12.4) 		61.2
(16.2) 		59.6
(15.3) 		52.0
(11.1) 		40.5
(4.7) 		29.6
(−1.3) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		39.6
(4.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 5.2
(−14.9) 		9.3
(−12.6) 		15.7
(−9.1) 		21.5
(−5.8) 		29.7
(−1.3) 		38.8
(3.8) 		50.3
(10.2) 		49.8
(9.9) 		36.7
(2.6) 		23.7
(−4.6) 		12.4
(−10.9) 		3.2
(−16.0) 		3.1
(−16.1)
Record low °F (°C) −16
(−27) 		−17
(−27) 		0
(−18) 		8
(−13) 		20
(−7) 		27
(−3) 		32
(0) 		34
(1) 		24
(−4) 		4
(−16) 		−1
(−18) 		−11
(−24) 		−17
(−27)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.07
(27) 		1.05
(27) 		0.91
(23) 		0.51
(13) 		0.72
(18) 		0.38
(9.7) 		1.11
(28) 		1.73
(44) 		1.58
(40) 		1.44
(37) 		0.56
(14) 		0.79
(20) 		11.85
(300.7)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 15.7
(40) 		10.8
(27) 		6.7
(17) 		2.3
(5.8) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.5
(1.3) 		3.5
(8.9) 		11.7
(30) 		51.6
(131)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 5.5 6.1 4.6 4.3 5.4 2.8 8.1 9.8 6.9 5.2 3.1 5.2 67.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.0 3.9 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 3.8 16.3
Source 1: NOAA[9]
Source 2: National Weather Service[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900104—
191091−12.5%
192017794.5%
19301928.5%
194021612.5%
1950197−8.8%
1960108−45.2%
197093−13.9%
198011321.5%
199012611.5%
200018042.9%
201022625.6%
2019 (est.)241[3]6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
Barn outside of Boulder

As of the

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

poverty line
, including 6.5% of those under eighteen and 14.3% of those 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boulder, Utah
  3. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  6. ^ American Discovery Trail
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Boulder, Utah
  8. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Salt Lake City". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Boulder, UT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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