Grouse Creek, Utah

Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Unincorporated community in Utah, United States

41°42′34″N 113°53′0″W / 41.70944°N 113.88333°W / 41.70944; -113.88333CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCounty Box ElderSettled1876Founded byBenjamin F. CookNamed forSage GrouseElevation

5,331 ft (1,625 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP codes

84313

GNIS feature ID1428419^[1]

Grouse Creek (also Cookesville) is an unincorporated community in the nearly unpopulated northwestern region of Box Elder County, Utah, United States, near the Idaho and Nevada borders. The community lies along unpaved roads north of State Route 30 in the Grouse Creek Mountains.^[2] Its elevation is 5,331 feet (1,625 m).^[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 84313.^[3]

History

Grouse Creek was first settled in 1876.^[4] The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name where grouse were abundant.^[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grouse Creek has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.^[6]

Climate data for Grouse Creek, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1959-2020 extremes: 5320ft (1622m)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	58 (14)	65 (18)	75 (24)	84 (29)	93 (34)	100 (38)	104 (40)	101 (38)	97 (36)	87 (31)	74 (23)	63 (17)	104 (40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	47.4 (8.6)	52.3 (11.3)	64.6 (18.1)	74.9 (23.8)	82.5 (28.1)	90.6 (32.6)	97.2 (36.2)	95.8 (35.4)	89.4 (31.9)	79.4 (26.3)	61.2 (16.2)	50.6 (10.3)	97.8 (36.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	35.0 (1.7)	39.5 (4.2)	49.1 (9.5)	56.5 (13.6)	66.4 (19.1)	77.3 (25.2)	88.2 (31.2)	87.3 (30.7)	77.2 (25.1)	62.4 (16.9)	46.5 (8.1)	35.2 (1.8)	60.1 (15.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)	24.0 (−4.4)	27.7 (−2.4)	36.3 (2.4)	42.8 (6.0)	51.4 (10.8)	60.5 (15.8)	69.6 (20.9)	68.2 (20.1)	58.9 (14.9)	45.9 (7.7)	33.3 (0.7)	24.3 (−4.3)	45.2 (7.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	12.9 (−10.6)	16.0 (−8.9)	23.6 (−4.7)	29.0 (−1.7)	36.5 (2.5)	43.6 (6.4)	51.0 (10.6)	49.1 (9.5)	40.6 (4.8)	29.3 (−1.5)	20.2 (−6.6)	13.3 (−10.4)	30.4 (−0.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−4.1 (−20.1)	0.3 (−17.6)	9.4 (−12.6)	16.7 (−8.5)	23.2 (−4.9)	30.4 (−0.9)	39.7 (4.3)	37.4 (3.0)	26.6 (−3.0)	15.5 (−9.2)	2.9 (−16.2)	−3.8 (−19.9)	−8.4 (−22.4)
Record low °F (°C)	−26 (−32)	−18 (−28)	−6 (−21)	4 (−16)	15 (−9)	24 (−4)	30 (−1)	25 (−4)	16 (−9)	0 (−18)	−12 (−24)	−25 (−32)	−26 (−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.87 (22)	0.67 (17)	1.00 (25)	1.15 (29)	1.50 (38)	1.03 (26)	0.49 (12)	0.92 (23)	0.89 (23)	0.72 (18)	0.79 (20)	1.03 (26)	11.06 (279)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	11.80 (30.0)	7.40 (18.8)	3.80 (9.7)	1.20 (3.0)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.20 (0.51)	6.90 (17.5)	11.10 (28.2)	42.4 (107.71)
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall)^[7]^[8]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)^[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	267	—
1890	274	2.6%
1900	278	1.5%
1910	337	21.2%
1920	342	1.5%
1930	329	−3.8%
1940	267	−18.8%
1950	167	−37.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "Grouse Creek, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. p. 305
^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 184.
^ Climate Summary for Grouse Creek, Utah
^ "Grouse Creek, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^ "Grouse Creek, Utah 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.