Joseph, Utah | |
|---|---|
 Joseph welcome sign, April 2010 | |
 Location in Sevier County and the state of Utah. | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′36″N 112°13′2″W / 38.62667°N 112.21722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Sevier |
| Settled | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1900 |
| Named for | Joseph Angell Young |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,436 ft (1,657 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 344 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 358 |
| • Density | 411.97/sq mi (159.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84739 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-39370[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1442224[4] |
| Website | http://josephtown.com |
Joseph is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Joseph Angell Young,[5][6] an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph was settled in 1871.[7]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUsewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
- ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 190.
- ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 378