Editing Brian Head, Utah

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|map_caption              = Location in [[Iron County, Utah|Iron County]] and the state of [[Utah]].
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|established_date2        = March 1975
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|population_total         = 83
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|elevation_ft             = 9771
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|postal_code              = 84719
|area_code                = 435
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'''Brian Head''' is a town in [[Iron County, Utah|Iron County]], [[Utah]], United States. The population was 83 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], a significant decrease from the 2000 figure of 118.

Brian Head is also the location of the [[Brian Head Ski Resort]].

==History==
The community was originally called "Monument Peak," but was changed to the current name after 1900 for reasons no longer known, although probably related to the name of (or renaming to) [[Brian Head (mountain)]], in nearby [[Dixie National Forest]].

In 1964, the Brian Head Resort opened. Development of the Aspen Meadows area is currently projected to double the size of the town.<ref>https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2023/01/25/brian-head-resort-double-size/</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 3.1&nbsp;square miles (8.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

The community, at an elevation of {{convert|9800|feet}} above sea level, is the [[List of highest United States cities by state|highest town in Utah]]. It is located on [[Utah State Route 143|State Route 143]] and is east of [[Interstate 15 in Utah|Interstate 15]].  Brian Head is approximately three miles north of [[Cedar Breaks National Monument]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1980= 77
|1990= 109
|2000= 118
|2010= 83
|estyear=2019
|estimate=93
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 118 people, 55 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 38.1 people per square mile (14.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 912 housing units at an average density of 294.1 per square mile (113.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% [[White American|White]] and 0.85% [[African American]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 55 households, out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15, and the average family size was 2.85.

The age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,063, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $28,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $32,647. There were 8.8% of families and 5.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Brian Head has an alpine [[subarctic climate]] (''Dsc''). With a mean annual snowfall of {{convert |355.9|in|m|2|sp=us}}, Brian Head is one of the snowiest inhabited places in the United States, receiving over {{convert|5|ft|m|1|sp=us}} more snow than [[Valdez, Alaska]]. Snow depth remains at {{convert|7|in|m|2|sp=us}} as late as June, with the average monthly depth being around {{convert|75|in|m|2|sp=us}} in March and April, with extremes of over {{convert|130|in|m|2|sp=us}}. The most snowfall in one month was {{convert|142|in|m|2|sp=us}} during March 1995 and the most during a full year {{convert|486|in|m|2|sp=us}} between July 1997 and June 1998.

Winter temperatures are cold, with 80.3 days each year not topping freezing (a number certainly inflated by the very deep snow cover) and {{convert|0|F|C|1}} reached nineteen times in an average winter. The very heavy snow does not ease until May, when temperatures begin to rise above {{convert|50|F|C}}, and May and June are also the driest months.

Summer weather in Brian Head is influenced by the tail end of the [[North American Monsoon]], which provides frequent thunderstorms in July and August, though convection is inhibited by the cool temperatures at Brian Head's extreme altitude. After the monsoon retreats, temperatures rapidly fall during September and October, when snow cover is permanently re-established.
{{Weather box
|location = Brian Head, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present: 9770ft (2978m)
|single line = Yes
|collapsed   = yes
|Jan record high F = 51
|Feb record high F = 54
|Mar record high F = 58
|Apr record high F = 64
|May record high F = 79
|Jun record high F = 87
|Jul record high F = 88
|Aug record high F = 86
|Sep record high F = 77
|Oct record high F = 68
|Nov record high F = 60
|Dec record high F = 52
|year record high F = 

|Jan avg record high F = 44.3
|Feb avg record high F = 45.8
|Mar avg record high F = 51.2
|Apr avg record high F = 57.7
|May avg record high F = 65.0
|Jun avg record high F = 73.6
|Jul avg record high F = 77.3
|Aug avg record high F = 75.4
|Sep avg record high F = 69.5
|Oct avg record high F = 60.3
|Nov avg record high F = 51.8
|Dec avg record high F = 45.2
|year avg record high F = 78.8

|Jan high F = 30.4
|Feb high F = 32.3
|Mar high F = 38.9
|Apr high F = 43.7
|May high F = 55.1
|Jun high F = 67.0
|Jul high F = 71.0
|Aug high F = 68.5
|Sep high F = 61.2
|Oct high F = 48.2
|Nov high F = 38.3
|Dec high F = 28.4
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 20.4
|Feb mean F = 22.2
|Mar mean F = 28.1
|Apr mean F = 30.8
|May mean F = 41.3
|Jun mean F = 51.5
|Jul mean F = 56.6
|Aug mean F = 55.6
|Sep mean F = 48.0
|Oct mean F = 36.1
|Nov mean F = 27.5
|Dec mean F = 19.3
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 10.3
|Feb low F = 12.0
|Mar low F = 17.2
|Apr low F = 17.8
|May low F = 27.4
|Jun low F = 36.1
|Jul low F = 42.2
|Aug low F = 42.7
|Sep low F = 34.9
|Oct low F = 24.0
|Nov low F = 16.8
|Dec low F = 10.1
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -5.4
|Feb avg record low F = -5.0
|Mar avg record low F = 0.3
|Apr avg record low F = 7.9
|May avg record low F = 16.8
|Jun avg record low F = 26.7
|Jul avg record low F = 37.3
|Aug avg record low F = 37.5
|Sep avg record low F = 25.4
|Oct avg record low F = 12.4
|Nov avg record low F = 0.1
|Dec avg record low F = -5.4
|year avg record low F = -9.7

|Jan record low F = -16
|Feb record low F = -18
|Mar record low F = -10
|Apr record low F = -8
|May record low F = 4
|Jun record low F = 17
|Jul record low F = 26
|Aug record low F = 27
|Sep record low F = 11
|Oct record low F = -3
|Nov record low F = -13
|Dec record low F = -12
|year record low F= 

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.69
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.01
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.08
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.12
|May precipitation inch = 1.51
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.15
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.46
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.89
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.10
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.11
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.70
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.60
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 64.1
|Feb snow inch = 66.5
|Mar snow inch = 56.0
|Apr snow inch = 46.0
|May snow inch = 9.8
|Jun snow inch = 5.1
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = trace
|Sep snow inch = 1.3
|Oct snow inch = 25.8
|Nov snow inch = 43.5
|Dec snow inch = 50.3
|year snow inch = 

|Jan snow depth inch = 56.6
|Feb snow depth inch = 69.1
|Mar snow depth inch = 78.2
|Apr snow depth inch = 76.7
|May snow depth inch = 51.3
|Jun snow depth inch = 12.9
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.9
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.6
|Oct snow depth inch = 11.4
|Nov snow depth inch = 27.8
|Dec snow depth inch = 43.0
|year snow depth inch = 83.7

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.2
|Feb precipitation days = 12.5
|Mar precipitation days = 10.6
|Apr precipitation days = 11.0
|May precipitation days = 7.6
|Jun precipitation days = 5.5
|Jul precipitation days = 9.5
|Aug precipitation days = 11.3
|Sep precipitation days = 7.5
|Oct precipitation days = 7.3
|Nov precipitation days = 8.1
|Dec precipitation days = 10.8
|year precipitation days =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 11.0
|Feb snow days = 12.1
|Mar snow days = 10.3
|Apr snow days = 9.6
|May snow days = 4.1
|Jun snow days = 1.6
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.1
|Sep snow days = 0.5
|Oct snow days = 4.9
|Nov snow days = 7.2
|Dec snow days = 10.3
|year snow days =

|source 1 = NOAA (precip/precip days, snow/snow days 1981–2010)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00420900&format=pdf
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = Brian Head, Utah 1991–2020 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = August 12, 2023
}}
</ref><ref name = NOAA4>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00420900&format=pdf
|title= Brian Head, Utah 1981–2010 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = November 13, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records, monthly maxima/minima, snow depth)<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = November 15, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Brian Head, Utah}}
* {{official website|http://www.brianheadtown.utah.gov}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071209172245/http://www.brianheadchamber.com/  Brian Head Chamber of Commerce information]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Brian Head
|North     = [[Parowan, Utah|Parowan]], [[Paragonah, Utah|Paragonah]]
|Northeast = [[Panguitch, Utah|Panguitch]]
|East      = ''[[Dixie National Forest]]''<br/>[[Hatch, Utah|Hatch]]
|Southeast = {{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Fredonia, Arizona|Fredonia]]
|South     = ''[[Cedar Breaks National Monument]]''<br/>[[Springdale, Utah|Springdale]]
|Southwest = [[Kanarraville, Utah|Kanarraville]]
|West      = [[Cedar City, Utah|Cedar City]]
|Northwest = [[Enoch, Utah|Enoch]]
}}

{{Iron County, Utah}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Towns in Iron County, Utah]]
[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:1975 establishments in Utah]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1975]]