Editing Nephi, Utah

{{short description|City in and county seat of Juab County, Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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|area_code                = [[Area code 435|435]]
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'''Nephi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|iː|f|aɪ}} {{respell|NEE|fy}}) is a city in [[Juab County, Utah|Juab County]], [[Utah]], United States.<ref name="gnis">{{gnis|1443793}}</ref> It is part of the [[Provo–Orem metropolitan area]]. The population was 6,443 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/nephicityutah,US/PST045221| title=QuickFacts Nephi city, Utah; United States| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=December 23, 2021}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Juab County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> 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]].

==History==
Before the area was settled, the site along [[Salt Creek (Juab County)|Salt Creek]] was first a camping place along the [[Mormon Road|Old Mormon Road]] to [[Southern California]]. Mormon settlers established a settlement at the site in 1851, naming it after the creek. It retained that name until 1882 when the town and its post office became Nephi.<ref>[http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=UT&county=Juab  Post Offices, Utah, Juab County, Nephi (1882-Date), Salt Creek (1851–1882)], from postalhistory.com accessed September 3, 2015]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1860= 672
|1870= 1286
|1880= 1797
|1890= 2034
|1900= 2203
|1910= 2759
|1920= 2603
|1930= 2573
|1940= 2835
|1950= 2990
|1960= 2566
|1970= 2699
|1980= 3285
|1990= 3515
|2000= 4733
|2010= 5389
|2020= 6443
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,733 people, 1,430 households, and 1,149 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,133.8 people per square mile (438.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,552 housing units at an average density of 371.8 per square mile (143.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.63% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.97% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.82% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.45% of the population.

There were 1,430 households, out of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.72.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,918, and the median income for a family was $43,327. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $21,027 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,154. About 7.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Geography==
Nephi is in eastern Juab County in the Juab Valley, between the [[Wasatch Range|Wasatch]] and [[San Pitch Mountains]] to the east and the lower West Hills and Long Ridge to the west. [[Interstate 15 in Utah|Interstate 15]] runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 222, 225, and 228. I-15 leads north {{convert|31|mi}} to [[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]] and south {{convert|37|mi}} to [[Scipio, Utah|Scipio]]. [[Utah State Route 28]], Nephi's Main Street, runs north {{convert|3|mi|0}} to I-15 and south {{convert|41|mi}} to [[Gunnison, Utah|Gunnison]]. [[Utah State Route 132]] crosses Main Street in the center of town, leading southeast {{convert|22|mi}} to [[Moroni, Utah|Moroni]] and southwest {{convert|28|mi}} to [[Leamington, Utah|Leamington]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Nephi has a total area of {{convert|11.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, 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.

{{Weather box
|location = Nephi, Utah (1981–2010)
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|Jan high F = 39.6
|Feb high F = 44.6
|Mar high F = 55.6
|Apr high F = 64.0
|May high F = 73.6
|Jun high F = 83.9
|Jul high F = 91.8
|Aug high F = 89.8
|Sep high F = 80.5
|Oct high F = 66.8
|Nov high F = 51.4
|Dec high F = 39.5
|year high F = 65.1

|Jan low F = 18.2
|Feb low F = 21.5
|Mar low F = 28.5
|Apr low F = 34.3
|May low F = 42.3
|Jun low F = 50.1
|Jul low F = 58.7
|Aug low F = 57.5
|Sep low F = 48.1
|Oct low F = 36.9
|Nov low F = 26.9
|Dec low F = 18.5
|year low F = 36.8

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.31
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.32
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.61
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.66
|May precipitation inch = 1.61
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.98
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.75
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.90
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.19
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.57
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.24
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.30
|year precipitation inch= 15.46

|Jan snow inch = 12.2
|Feb snow inch = 10.4
|Mar snow inch = 6.6
|Apr snow inch = 2.7
|May snow inch = 0.4
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.2
|Nov snow inch = 6.9
|Dec snow inch = 12.9
|year snow inch = 53.4
|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=slc |title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = May 5, 2013}}</ref>
}}

==Education==
It is in the [[Juab School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49023_juab/DC20SD_C49023.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Juab County, UT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-28|page=2 (PDF p. 3/3)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49023_juab/DC20SD_C49023_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Roger Boisjoly]], engineer who tried to prevent [[Space Shuttle Challenger|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 band's seventh studio album ''[[Pressure Machine]]'' is a [[concept album]] about life in Nephi and features spoken word interviews with town residents.
* [[Alfred McCune]], railroad builder and mine operator, moved to Nephi.

==See also==
{{portal|Utah}}
* [[List of municipalities in Utah]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Nephi, Utah}}
* {{official website|https://nephi.utah.gov}}


{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Nephi
|North     = [[Mona, Utah|Mona]]
|Northeast = ''[[Uinta National Forest]]''
|East      = [[Scofield, Utah|Scofield]]
|Southeast = [[Fountain Green, Utah|Fountain Green]]<br/>[[Moroni, Utah|Moroni]]<br/>[[Wales, Utah|Wales]]
|South     = [[Levan, Utah|Levan]]
|Southwest = [[Leamington, Utah|Leamington]]
|West      = ''[[Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge]]''
|Northwest = [[Eureka, Utah|Eureka]]
}}

{{Juab County, Utah}}
{{Utah county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Utah]]
[[Category:County seats in Utah]]
[[Category:Cities in Juab County, Utah]]
[[Category:Provo–Orem metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1851]]
[[Category:1851 establishments in Utah Territory]]