Editing Castle Valley, Utah

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Utah, United States}}
{{About|the town in Grand County|the city in Emery County|Castle Dale, Utah|other uses|Castle Valley (disambiguation){{!}}Castle Valley}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Castle Valley, Utah
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|motto                    =
|image_skyline            = Castle Valley and surroundings.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Castle Valley sits next to [[Castleton Tower]], [[Round Mountain (Grand County, Utah)|Round Mountain]], and in the distance, the [[La Sal Mountains]], April 2021
|image_map                = Grand County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Castle Valley highlighted.svg
|map_caption              = Location in [[Grand, Utah|Grand County]] and the state of [[Utah]].
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Utah]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Utah|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Grand County, Utah|Grand]]
<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web |title=Town of Castle Valley, Utah - Town Council, Mayor and Clerk |url=http://castlevalleyutah.com/councilmayorclerk.cfm |website=castlevalleyutah.com |access-date=April 26, 2021 |ref=official site}}</ref>
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = 
|established_title        = 
|established_date         =
<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 24.04
|area_land_km2            = 24.04
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi         = 9.28
|area_land_sq_mi          = 9.28
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 319
|population_density_km2   = 14.56
|population_density_sq_mi = 37.70
<!-- General information -->
|timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
|utc_offset               = -7
|timezone_DST             = MDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -6
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 4774
|coordinates              = {{coord|38|37|40|N|109|23|20|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 84532
|area_code                = [[Area code 435|435]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 49-11000<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2413180<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2413180}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.castlevalleyutah.com}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Castle Valley''' is a town in the [[Castle Valley (Grand County, Utah)|Castle Valley]] in southeastern [[Grand County, Utah|Grand County]], [[Utah]], United States. The population was 319 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. The town is approximately {{convert|16|mi|km}} northeast of [[Moab, Utah|Moab]], near [[Utah State Route 128|State Route 128]].

The community, and the valley within which it is located, was named for castle-like rock formations near the town site.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7M3AQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA81|year=1918|page=81}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|8.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Castle Valley, Utah (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =40.6
| Feb high F  =48.9
| Mar high F  =60.3
| Apr high F  =67.1
| May high F  =78.0
| Jun high F  =90.2
| Jul high F  =96.3
| Aug high F  =93.1
| Sep high F  =84.1
| Oct high F  =71.4
| Nov high F  =55.3
| Dec high F  =41.6
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =30.1
| Feb mean F  =37.7
| Mar mean F  =47.1
| Apr mean F  =53.7
| May mean F  =63.8
| Jun mean F  =74.9
| Jul mean F  =80.8
| Aug mean F  =77.9
| Sep mean F  =69.5
| Oct mean F  =56.4
| Nov mean F  =42.6
| Dec mean F  =31.2
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =19.5
| Feb low F  =26.4
| Mar low F  =33.8
| Apr low F  =40.3
| May low F  =49.6
| Jun low F  =59.5
| Jul low F  =65.2
| Aug low F  =62.8
| Sep low F  =54.8
| Oct low F  =41.3
| Nov low F  =29.9
| Dec low F  =20.8
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =0.75
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.72
| Mar precipitation inch  =0.89
| Apr precipitation inch  =0.96
| May precipitation inch  =0.85
| Jun precipitation inch  =0.43
| Jul precipitation inch  =0.79
| Aug precipitation inch  =0.77
| Sep precipitation inch  =0.91
| Oct precipitation inch  =1.34
| Nov precipitation inch  =0.67
| Dec precipitation inch  =0.75
<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =3.6
| Feb snow inch  =1.6
| Mar snow inch  =1.0
| Apr snow inch  =1.0
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =2.2
| Dec snow inch  =5.7
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
| source = NOAA<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-monthly&timeframe=30&station=USC00421241 |title=NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |publisher=NOAA |access-date=2025-04-05 }}</ref>
}}<!-- Infobox ends -->

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1980= 239
|1990= 211
|2000= 349
|2010= 319
|estyear=2019
|estimate=350
|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>
}}

At the time of 2020 [[census]], there were 354 people residing in the town; at the time of the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 349 people, 158 households, and 85 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 39.4 per square mile (15.2/km<sup>2</sup>). In 2000, there were 230 housing units at an average density of 28.5 per square mile (11.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town in 2000 was 97.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.72% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 158 households, of which 19.6% had children under 18 living with them, 47.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.95.

[[File:Castle Valley, Utah.jpg|thumb|left|Castle Valley and the [[Colorado River]] from the air, June 2012.]]
Age distribution in 2000 was 20.6% under 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 40.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The [[median household income]] was $33,068, and the median family income was $40,500. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $22,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $19,726. About 10.9% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
{{stack|{{portal|Utah}}}}
* [[List of municipalities in Utah]]
* [[Manti-La Sal National Forest]]
* [[Terry Tempest Williams]]
* [[DayStar Adventist Academy]]

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

==External links==
{{commons category|Castle Valley, Utah}}
* [http://www.castlevalleyutah.com Official site]
* [https://darksky.org/news/the-town-of-castle-valley-becomes-utahs-fourth-international-dark-sky-community/ "The Town of Castle Valley becomes Utah’s fourth International Dark Sky Community"] by Drew Reagan, [[International Dark-Sky Association|DarkSky International]]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Castle Valley
|North     = [[Vernal, Utah|Vernal]]<br/>''[[Green River (Colorado River)|Green River]]''
|Northeast = {{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Fruita, Colorado|Fruita]], {{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]]
|East      = {{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Delta, Colorado|Delta]]<br/>{{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Olathe, Colorado|Olathe]]<br/>{{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Montrose, Colorado|Montrose]]
|Southeast = {{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Nucla, Colorado|Nucla]]<br/>{{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Naturita, Colorado|Naturita]]
|South     = [[Monticello, Utah|Monticello]]
|Southwest = [[Moab, Utah|Moab]]
|West      = ''Arches National Park''
|Northwest = [[Green River, Utah|Green River]] / ''[[Arches National Park]]''
}}
{{Grand County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Towns in Grand County, Utah]]
[[Category:Towns in Utah]]