Randolph, Utah

Randolph, Utah
The Randolph Tabernacle, an early Latter-day Saint meetinghouse which is still used today after being in use for a little over a hundred years
The Randolph Tabernacle, an early Latter-day Saint meetinghouse which is still used today after being in use for a little over a hundred years
Location in Rich County and the state of Utah
Location in Rich County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 41°39′56″N 111°11′05″W / 41.66556°N 111.18472°W / 41.66556; -111.18472
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyRich
FoundedMarch 14, 1870
Founded byRandolph H. Stewart
Area
 • Total1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,290 ft (1,920 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total467
 • Density393.80/sq mi (152.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84064
Area code435
FIPS code49-63020[3]
GNIS feature ID2411518[2]

Randolph is a town in Rich County, Utah, United States and as of the 2020 census, the town population was 467. It is the county seat of Rich County.[4] Randolph had the highest percentage of people of any city in the country vote for George W. Bush in the 2004 election, at 95.6%[5] Randolph's municipal classification was officially changed from a city to a town on January 1, 2009. The controversial WWASPS boarding school Old West Academy (formerly Majestic Ranch Academy) is located just outside Randolph.[6]

  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: Randolph, Utah
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Deseret News; ‘Utah town Bush’s No. 1 supporter’
  6. ^ "WWASP Survivors | Majestic Ranch Academy/ Old West Academy". wwaspsurvivors.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.