Editing Enterprise, Utah

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{{short description|City in Utah, United States}}
{{About|the city in Washington County|the census-designated place in Morgan County|Enterprise, Morgan County, Utah}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Enterprise, Utah
| settlement_type                 = [[City]]
| motto                           =
| image_skyline                   = 
| image_caption                   = 
| image_map                       = Washington County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Enterprise highlighted.svg
| map_caption                     = Location in [[Washington County, UT|Washington 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               = [[Washington County, Utah|Washington]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes            = 
| government_type                 = 
| leader_title                    = 
| leader_name                     = 
| established_title               = Founded
| established_date                = 1891
| founder                         = Orson Huntsman
<!-- 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|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2                  = 22.62
| area_land_km2                   = 22.62
| area_water_km2                  = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi                = 8.73
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 8.73
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.00
<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of                = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
| population_footnotes            = 
| population_total                = 1711
| population_density_km2          = 83.54
| population_density_sq_mi        = 216.37
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| timezone                        = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
| utc_offset                      = -7
| timezone_DST                    = MDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = -6
| elevation_footnotes             = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft                    = 5371
| coordinates                     = {{coord|37|34|22|N|113|45|40|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code                     = 84725
| area_code                       = [[Area code 435|435]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 49-23420<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                     = 2410446<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410446}}</ref>
| website                         = {{URL|https://enterpriseutah.org/|enterpriseutah.org}}
}}

'''Enterprise''' is a city in northwestern [[Washington County, Utah]], United States.  The population was 1,711 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
A post office called Enterprise has been in operation since 1899.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=UT&county=Washington |title=Washington County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=18 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050911062453/http://postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=UT&county=Washington |archive-date=11 September 2005 }}</ref> It was settled largely by residents of the town of [[Hebron, Utah|Hebron]], later abandoned. The town was so named for the settlers' enterprising plan to find a water supply.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sa9SAAAAIBAJ&pg=6741%2C5066695 | title=You name it - there's a town for it | work=The Deseret News | date=Jan 22, 1977 | access-date=18 October 2015 | author=Van Atta, Dale | pages=15}}</ref> Cattle ranchers thrived in the area, but the town needed a consistent water supply to sustain themselves and for agriculture to spread. The settlers decided to take on the ambitious project of constructing a dam. Many thought that the dam would be impossible to accomplish and left the area. The rest of the settlers began work on the dam. With a lot of work and little return, the dam was completed, and the reservoir has supported the town ever since.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HISTORY|url=http://enterpriseutah.org/info/history/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=enterpriseutah.org}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Enterprise is located on the south rim of the [[Great Basin]], at an elevation of {{convert|5329|ft|m}}.

Enterprise is about 40 miles northwest of [[St. George, Utah|St. George]] and 45 miles southwest of [[Cedar City, Utah|Cedar City]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.9&nbsp;square miles (7.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

Enterprise is the nearest community to [[Mountain Meadow, Utah|Mountain Meadows]].

The [[hillside letters|hillside letter]] '''E''' can be seen in the southwest. ({{coord|37.5525|N|113.7484|W|type:landmark_region:US|name=Enterprise E}}).

The 17 November 17, 1902 Pine Valley [[earthquake]], with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of VIII (''Severe''), destroyed almost all chimneys in Pine Valley and Santa Clara. Some building damage occurred at St. George. This event was felt in Salt Lake City.<ref>{{citation|last1=Stover|first1=C. W.|last2=Coffman|first2=J. L.|title=Seismicity of the United States, 1568–1989 (Revised)|series=U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bY0KAQAAIAAJ&q=seismicity+of+the+united+states|year=1993|publisher=[[United States Government Printing Office]]|pages=366, 367}}</ref>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Enterprise has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=165224&cityname=Enterprise%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Enterprise, Utah]</ref>

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| single line = Y
| location    = Enterprise, Utah (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =42.0
| Feb high F  =46.7
| Mar high F  =56.6
| Apr high F  =63.5
| May high F  =72.6
| Jun high F  =83.3
| Jul high F  =89.7
| Aug high F  =87.3
| Sep high F  =80.9
| Oct high F  =67.3
| Nov high F  =53.7
| Dec high F  =42.0
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =30.4
| Feb mean F  =33.3
| Mar mean F  =41.4
| Apr mean F  =46.9
| May mean F  =55.8
| Jun mean F  =65.7
| Jul mean F  =72.9
| Aug mean F  =70.9
| Sep mean F  =62.7
| Oct mean F  =49.9
| Nov mean F  =38.4
| Dec mean F  =29.5
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =18.7
| Feb low F  =20.0
| Mar low F  =26.2
| Apr low F  =30.3
| May low F  =39.0
| Jun low F  =48.2
| Jul low F  =56.0
| Aug low F  =54.5
| Sep low F  =44.5
| Oct low F  =32.5
| Nov low F  =23.0
| Dec low F  =16.9
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =1.52
| Feb precipitation inch  =1.97
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.90
| Apr precipitation inch  =1.00
| May precipitation inch  =0.93
| Jun precipitation inch  =0.47
| Jul precipitation inch  =1.04
| Aug precipitation inch  =1.22
| Sep precipitation inch  =0.95
| Oct precipitation inch  =1.53
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.12
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.58
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| Jan snow inch  =5.3
| Feb snow inch  =6.2
| Mar snow inch  =2.5
| Apr snow inch  =1.6
| May snow inch  =0.1
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.6
| Nov snow inch  =2.3
| Dec snow inch  =6.4
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=
|1890= 41
|1900= 100
|1910= 350
|1920= 608
|1930= 548
|1940= 677
|1950= 790
|1960= 859
|1970= 844
|1980= 905
|1990= 936
|2000= 1285
|2010= 1711
|2020= 2027
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 378 households, and 317 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 441.0 people per square mile (170.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 155.8 per square mile (60.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 95.25% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.78% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 378 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40, and the average family size was 3.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 40.0% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,694, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $31,905 versus $16,354 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $13,858. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those aged 65 or over.

==Government==
Mayor is Brandon Humphries.  City Manager is Adam Bowler.

==Education==
Enterprise is home to two schools, Enterprise Elementary School (K-6)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Enterprise Elementary » Washington County School District Schools Sites|url=https://ees.washk12.org/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=ees.washk12.org}}</ref> and [[Enterprise High School (Utah)|Enterprise High School]] (7-12).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Enterprise High School » Washington County School District Schools Sites|url=https://ehs.washk12.org/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=ehs.washk12.org}}</ref>

== Activities ==
Enterprise is known for hosting an annual Cornfest<ref>{{Cite web|title=CORNFEST|url=http://enterpriseutah.org/cornfest/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=enterpriseutah.org}}</ref> where the town and neighboring communities celebrate the harvest of local farmers in late August. Cornfest has been a tradition in Enterprise since 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Enterprise Utah Cornfest {{!}} UT 84725 {{!}} Enterprise Cornfest|url=https://www.enterprisecornfest.com/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=enterprisecornfest|language=en}}</ref> The small town boasts of its freshly grown corn available at the festival and along Main Street. There is also a vintage car show, live entertainment and dancing, festival food, various shopping booths, and more.

Several lakes near Enterprise where residents and nonresidents enjoy boating, fishing, and swimming. The mountains include ATVs and hiking trails. Enterprise is also known for having great camping and hunting grounds.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RECREATION|url=http://enterpriseutah.org/parks-rec/recreation/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=enterpriseutah.org}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery class="center">
File:Enterprise Utah City Offices.jpg|Enterprise Utah City Offices
File:Enterprise Utah E Hill.jpg|Enterprise Utah E Hill
File:E Hill, Flat Top, & Pilot Peak.jpg|Enterprise Utah E Hill, Flat Top, & Pilot Peak
File:Welcome to Enterprise Sign.jpg|Welcome to Enterprise Sign
File:Enterprise Community Park.jpg|Enterprise Community Park
File:Enterprise Community Park & Pond.jpg|Enterprise Community Park & Pond
File:Enterprise Heritage Hall.jpg|Enterprise Heritage Hall
File:Enterprise Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.jpg|Enterprise Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
File:Enterprise Fire Station.jpg|Enterprise Fire Station
File:View Down Mainstreet.jpg|View Down Mainstreet
File:Farm Tractor and E Hill.jpg|Farm Tractor and E Hill
File:Orson Welcome Huntsman Plaque of the Founding of Enterprise.jpg|Orson Welcome Huntsman Plaque of the Founding of Enterprise
</gallery>

==See also==
{{portal|Utah}}
* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Enterprise, Utah}}
* {{official website|http://www.enterpriseutah.org/}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Enterprise
|North     = {{flagicon|US|army}} [[Dugway Proving Ground]]
|Northeast = [[Milford, Utah|Milford]]<br/>[[Minersville, Utah|Minersville]]
|East      = [[Enoch, Utah|Enoch]]<br/>[[Cedar City, Utah|Cedar City]]<br/>[[Kanarraville, Utah|Kanarraville]]<br/>[[New Harmony, Utah|New Harmony]]
|Southeast = [[Washington, Utah|Washington]], [[Hurricane, Utah|Hurricane]], [[Leeds, Utah|Leeds]], [[Toquerville, Utah|Toquerville]]
|South     = [[Ivins, Utah|Ivins]], [[St. George, Utah|St. George]]
|Southwest = {{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Mesquite, Nevada|Mesquite]]
|West      = {{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Caliente, Nevada|Caliente]]
|Northwest = {{flagicon|Nevada}} ''[[Great Basin National Park]]''
}}

{{Washington County, Utah}}
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[[Category:Cities in Utah]]
[[Category:Cities in Washington County, Utah]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1891]]
[[Category:1891 establishments in Utah Territory]]