Deseret, Utah

This article is about the small community in Utah. For other uses, see Deseret.

Deseret
—  CDP  —
Deseret Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 39°17′15″N 112°39′04″W / 39.2875°N 112.65111°W / 39.2875; -112.65111Coordinates: 39°17′15″N 112°39′04″W / 39.2875°N 112.65111°W / 39.2875; -112.65111
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Millard
Named for	Deseret
Elevation[1]	4,590 ft (1,399 m)
Population (2010)[2]
- Total	353
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84624
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID	2584761[1]

Deseret is a census-designated place in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 353 at the 2010 census. Deseret is located about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Delta, and about 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Salt Lake City. The name Deseret comes from the Book of Mormon.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 353 people residing in the CDP. There were 124 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 1.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deseret, Utah. Retrieved on May 25, 2011.
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html. Retrieved May 25, 2011.