Veyo, Utah
Veyo, Utah
Veyo | |
|---|---|
Holocene volcano on State Route 18, south of Veyo, July 2008 | |
| Coordinates:37°20′34″N 113°42′12″W [9] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 4,485 ft (1,367 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 483 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84782 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629956[1] |
Veyo (also Glencove) is a census-designated place in western Washington County, Utah, United States[1], on the edge of the Dixie National Forest.
Veyo | |
|---|---|
Holocene volcano on State Route 18, south of Veyo, July 2008 | |
| Coordinates:37°20′34″N 113°42′12″W [9] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 4,485 ft (1,367 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 483 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84782 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629956[1] |
Description
The town lies along State Route 18 north of the city of St. George, the county seat of Washington County.[3][4] The elevation of Veyo is 4,485 feet (1,367 m).[1] Although Veyo is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 84782.[5] The population was 483 at the 2010 census. One tradition says the community name is an acronym of virtue, enterprise, youth, and order; another says it combines verdure and youth. There is a town of Veyo in Spain that is also referred to as La Peña, which means "rocky outcrop".[6]
Veyo became a distinct community from Gunlock in 1918.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 483 people residing in the CDP. There were 193 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 94.6% White, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2.3% from some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Veyo has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]
See also
List of census-designated places in Utah