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Nephi, Utah
City in and county seat of Juab County, Utah, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nephi (/ˈniːfaɪ/ NEE-fy) is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States.[2] It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 6,443 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Juab County.[5] It was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1851 as Salt Creek, and it acquired its current name in 1882. It is the principal city in the Juab Valley, an agricultural area. Nephi was named after Nephi, son of Lehi, from the Book of Mormon.
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History
Before the area was settled, the site along Salt Creek was first a camping place along the Old Mormon Road to Southern California. Mormon settlers established a settlement at the site in 1851, naming it after the creek.[6] It retained that name until 1882 when the town and its post office became Nephi.[7]
Demographics
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As of the census[3] of April 2020, there were 6,443 people and 2,045 households. The population density was 1,356.42 people per square mile (523.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White, 0.12% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.45% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 4.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.4%.
There were 2,045 households, out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $97,348. Males had a median income of $74,743 versus $50,222 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,229. About 1,672 families with a margin of error of about 126 were 5.0% below the poverty level (error margin of 3.6%), 607 (+- 99) of which with children related to the householder between 5 and 17 years of age and 219 (+- 99) with the householder being 65 years or older.[9]
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Geography
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Nephi is in eastern Juab County in the Juab Valley, between the Wasatch and San Pitch Mountains to the east and the lower West Hills and Long Ridge to the west. Interstate 15 runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 222, 225, and 228. I-15 leads north 31 miles (50 km) to Spanish Fork and south 37 miles (60 km) to Scipio. Utah State Route 28, Nephi's Main Street, runs north 3 miles (5 km) to I-15 and south 41 miles (66 km) to Gunnison. Utah State Route 132 crosses Main Street in the center of town, leading southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Moroni and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Leamington.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nephi has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km2), all land.
Climate
In the Köppen climate classification, Nephi has either a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) or humid continental climate (Dfa) depending on which variant of the system is used.
Education
It is in the Juab School District.[11]
Notable people
- Roger Boisjoly, engineer who tried to prevent Space Shuttle Challenger from launching, lived his final years in Nephi.
- Brandon Flowers of The Killers lived in Nephi from age 8 until his junior year in Juab High School. The Killers' 2021 album Pressure Machine is a concept album inspired by Flowers' childhood in Nephi, and features spoken word interviews with town residents.
- Alfred McCune, railroad builder and mine operator, moved to Nephi.
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