Joseph, Utah

Joseph, Utah
Joseph welcome sign, April 2010
Joseph welcome sign, April 2010
Location in Sevier County and the state of Utah.
Location in Sevier County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 38°37′36″N 112°13′2″W / 38.62667°N 112.21722°W / 38.62667; -112.21722
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySevier
Settled1871
Incorporated1900
Named forJoseph Angell Young
Area
 • Total0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
 • Land0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,436 ft (1,657 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total344
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
358
 • Density411.97/sq mi (159.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84739
Area code435
FIPS code49-39370[3]
GNIS feature ID1442224[4]
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
  6. ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 190.
  7. ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 378