Penrose, Utah | |
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Coordinates: 41°39′03″N 112°18′06″W / 41.65083°N 112.30167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Box Elder |
Settled | 1890 |
Founded by | C. S. Rowher |
Named for | Charles W. Penrose |
Elevation | 4,268 ft (1,301 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 84337 |
Area code | 435 |
GNIS feature ID | 1437656 [1] |
Penrose is an unincorporated farming community in eastern Box Elder County, Utah, United States. [1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 220 | — | |
1930 | 155 | −29.5% | |
1940 | 159 | 2.6% | |
1950 | 169 | 6.3% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau [2] |
Penrose is located along the last 7 miles (11 km) of Utah State Route 102, approximately 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]
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