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A town of 466, settled in 1859. Home to 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
466
residents
Median home value
$311K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town

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Small town

466 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 68° · L 45°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Scipio

Most working residents leave Scipio for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fillmore (49%), Delta (4%) and Holden (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Scipio0%
Fillmore49%
Delta4%
Holden3%
West Valley City3%
25 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Scipio
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Scipio has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–41°
Spring34–63°
Summer55–88°
Fall35–65°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesWildfireInland flooding
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Health

How healthy Scipio is

Scipio beats the Utah average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Utah
5 better14 too close to call13 worse
What stands outScipioUT
Fewer binge drinkers9.2%12.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure77.5%65.6%
More adults with heart disease8.8%4.7%
Gunnison Valley Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Scipio for work

Where Scipio’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

49% → Fillmore Fillmore 49% 4% → Delta Delta 4% 3% → Holden Holden 3% 3% → West Valley City West Valley City 3% 3% → St. George St. George 3% 2% → Meadow Meadow 2% Scipio · 0% stay
25jobs based in Scipio
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Utah - Millard County - ED 14-26, ED 14-27, ED 14-28, ED 14-29, ED 14-3…
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Utah - Millard County - ED 14-26, ED 14-27, ED 14-28, ED 14-29, ED 14-3… · Wikimedia Commons
Scipio’s story

167 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.

Abandoned Gas Station - panoramio (1)Quarnberg House
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Landmarks

5 places in Scipio on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Scipio

5 notable people were born in Scipio.

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About Scipio

Town in the state of Utah, United States

Scipio (locally SIP-ee-oh) is a town on the eastern edge of Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 353 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1859
Population
353
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
5,315 ft
ZIP code
84656
Area code
435

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