Oak City, Utah
Oak City, Utah | ||
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FIPS code 49-55430[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1444013[2] |
Oak City is a town in
Geography
According to the
Climate
Oak City has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk).
Climate data for Oak City, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
75 (24) |
83 (28) |
87 (31) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
109 (43) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
97 (36) |
86 (30) |
68 (20) |
109 (43) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 53.8 (12.1) |
60.4 (15.8) |
70.9 (21.6) |
78.9 (26.1) |
88.3 (31.3) |
96.7 (35.9) |
101.7 (38.7) |
98.7 (37.1) |
93.1 (33.9) |
81.9 (27.7) |
68.2 (20.1) |
56.8 (13.8) |
102.2 (39.0) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.6 (3.7) |
44.2 (6.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
61.3 (16.3) |
72.6 (22.6) |
84.9 (29.4) |
93.3 (34.1) |
90.9 (32.7) |
81.0 (27.2) |
65.6 (18.7) |
50.7 (10.4) |
39.1 (3.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.3 (−1.5) |
34.1 (1.2) |
42.7 (5.9) |
48.6 (9.2) |
58.9 (14.9) |
70.4 (21.3) |
78.8 (26.0) |
76.7 (24.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
52.7 (11.5) |
39.3 (4.1) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
52.3 (11.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.1 (−6.6) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
36.0 (2.2) |
45.3 (7.4) |
55.8 (13.2) |
64.3 (17.9) |
62.4 (16.9) |
52.5 (11.4) |
39.7 (4.3) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
39.9 (4.4) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 5.3 (−14.8) |
9.1 (−12.7) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
53.9 (12.2) |
52.0 (11.1) |
37.9 (3.3) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
13.6 (−10.2) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
−0.2 (−17.9) |
Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−28 (−33) |
−6 (−21) |
3 (−16) |
20 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
33 (1) |
32 (0) |
17 (−8) |
4 (−16) |
−11 (−24) |
−26 (−32) |
−28 (−33) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.26 (32) |
1.31 (33) |
1.83 (46) |
1.80 (46) |
1.45 (37) |
0.70 (18) |
0.42 (11) |
0.56 (14) |
0.86 (22) |
1.35 (34) |
0.99 (25) |
1.37 (35) |
13.90 (353) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.2 (18) |
6.5 (17) |
5.9 (15) |
2.8 (7.1) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
trace | 0.4 (1.0) |
3.6 (9.1) |
6.8 (17) |
33.3 (85) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 59.9 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 14.2 |
Source: NOAA[5][6] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 186 | — | |
1900 | 249 | 33.9% | |
1910 | 423 | 69.9% | |
1920 | 326 | −22.9% | |
1930 | 340 | 4.3% | |
1940 | 391 | 15.0% | |
1950 | 334 | −14.6% | |
1960 | 312 | −6.6% | |
1970 | 278 | −10.9% | |
1980 | 389 | 39.9% | |
1990 | 587 | 50.9% | |
2000 | 650 | 10.7% | |
2010 | 578 | −11.1% | |
2019 (est.) | 649 | [3] | 12.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the
There were 167 households, out of which 57.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.6% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.89 and the average family size was 4.40.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 46.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,375, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $26,250 for females. The
Founding
The settlement of Oak City was begun in late summer of 1868, when a few families moved there from the community of Deseret, Utah. They had become discouraged after eight years of unsuccessful attempts to dam the Sevier River to provide water for their crops, and had left the area. The early settlers were familiar with the Oak City area because they had pastured their cattle there in the spring and fall. They chose this area to settle because of the reliable creek and the quality of the land for farming. The town was settled in two phases. The first phase took place in July 1868 and consisted of a few families and young men to survey the town site, clear the land for farming, and provide shelter for the coming winter. Twenty-three more families came in October and November of that year.[8]
The A-Bomb Project
Oak City in
Because of the potential loss of farmland, Dudley recommended his second choice — Jemez Springs, New Mexico. In the end, Dudley's choice was overruled by J. Robert Oppenheimer, a physicist and the scientific director of the Manhattan Project. He favored Los Alamos.[9]
Celebrations
Oak City Days
Oak City Days is held the third week of August every year when the citizens of Oak City host a two-day event to celebrate the founding of the city. It has also been known as ward days and homecoming in the past. Oak City Days is kicked off with a parade on Friday evening followed by an ice cream social. Following the ice cream social there is a program. There are also various competitions such as a Rook tournament. On Saturday a town lunch is prepared which feeds over 1000 people. Craft booths, kids games (including a children’s fish catch), as well as adult fun fill the day. The festivities end with a dance under the stars with music by the local band The Moonlighters.[10][11]
See also
- List of cities and towns in Utah
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak City, Utah
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Shadows of the Past: A Book about Homes and Historical Places of Interest in Oak City, Utah, Copyright 2001, Oak City Town Council.
- ^ "Our History".
- ^ "Oak City Days | Millard County Tourism". www.millardcounty.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Selamat ke RTP".