Penrose, Utah
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| Penrose, Utah | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Box Elder |
| Settled | 1890 |
| Founded by | C. S. Rowher |
| Named for | Charles W. Penrose |
| Elevation[1] | 4,268 ft (1,301 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84337 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437656[1] |
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 220 | — | |
| 1930 | 155 | −29.5% | |
| 1940 | 159 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 169 | 6.3% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
Penrose is an unincorporated farming community in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
Penrose is located along the last 7 miles (11 km) of Utah State Route 102, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Thatcher.
The community was named for Charles W. Penrose, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]
The first permanent settler to the Penrose area was C.S. Rowher, in 1890. He, along with others, farmed beets, wheat, corn and hay.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penrose, Utah. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
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- ↑ Box Elder County website
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