Sevier
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySevier
Unit prefImperial
Population as of2000
Time zoneMountain (MST) (UTC-7)
Time zone (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
Elevation5584 ft
Coordinates38°35′11″N 112°15′30″W
ZIP codes84766
Area code435
GNIS feature ID1445446[1]

Sevier (/sɛˈvɪər/ sə-VEER) is an unincorporated community in southwestern Sevier County, Utah, United States. It lies in the valley of the Sevier River along Sevier Highway, the former route of U.S. Route 89, southwest of the city of Richfield, the county seat of Sevier County.[2] Its elevation is 5,584 feet (1,702 m).[1]

Description

Although Sevier is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84766. It has a population of approximately 146 people.[3] Sevier has many farms, primarily growing alfalfa.

Sevier experienced rapid population growth through the 1990s and 2000s; seasonal migrant laborers, mostly of Mexican and other Hispanic nationalities, made the population transfluid over the course of the years.[citation needed]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sevier has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. ^ 1445446. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup – Sevier, UT 84766 – ZipList5 Max. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Sevier, Utah