Beryl ( ) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in west-central
Iron County,
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, United States.
Description
The community has one school, Escalante Valley Elementary, and it is part of the
Iron County School District
Iron County School District is a school district in Cedar City, Utah.
The first school in Iron County was dedicated on December 23, 1851, in Parowan, Utah. In 1853, school was also held in Cedar City at the Old Fort. In 1856, the first school ...
. Originally established as a
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad is a Railroad classes, Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United Stat ...
siding, Beryl was named in 1901 after the semi-precious stone
beryl
Beryl ( ) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium Silicate minerals#Cyclosilicates, silicate with the chemical formula Be3Al2(SiO3)6. Well-known varieties of beryl include emerald and Aquamarine (gem), aquamarine. Naturally occurring Hex ...
found in the area.
The 2012 Beryl (ZIP 84714), population is 944. There are 2 people per square mile (population density).
The median age is 31.6. The US median is 37.3. 57.63% of people in Beryl are married. 9.86% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.13 people. 40.54% of people are married, with children. 6.31% have children, but are single.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Beryl has a
semi-arid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...
, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Beryl, Utah
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See also
References
External links
Unincorporated communities in Iron County, Utah
Unincorporated communities in Utah
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