Editing Oak City, Utah

{{Short description|  Town in the state of Utah, United States}}
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|official_name            = Oak City, Utah
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Millard County, Utah|Millard County]] and the state of [[Utah]].
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Utah]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Millard County, Utah|Millard]]
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|area_total_km2           = 2.44
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|population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 578
|population_density_km2   = 266.25
|population_density_sq_mi = 689.69
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|timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
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|utc_offset_DST           = -6
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|elevation_ft             = 5095
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 84649
|area_code                = [[Area code 435|435]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 49-55430<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Oak City''' is a town in [[Millard County, Utah|Millard County]], [[Utah]], United States. The population was 578 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
Oak City has a cold [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''BSk'').
{{weather box
| single line = yes
| collapsed=yes
| precipitation colour = green
| width = auto
| location = Oak City, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–present
| Jan record high F = 68
| Feb record high F = 75
| Mar record high F = 83
| Apr record high F = 87
| May record high F = 100
| Jun record high F = 105
| Jul record high F = 109
| Aug record high F = 105
| Sep record high F = 100
| Oct record high F = 97
| Nov record high F = 86
| Dec record high F = 68
| year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 53.8
|Feb avg record high F = 60.4
|Mar avg record high F = 70.9
|Apr avg record high F = 78.9
|May avg record high F = 88.3
|Jun avg record high F = 96.7
|Jul avg record high F = 101.7
|Aug avg record high F = 98.7
|Sep avg record high F = 93.1
|Oct avg record high F = 81.9
|Nov avg record high F = 68.2
|Dec avg record high F = 56.8
|year avg record high F = 102.2

| Jan high F = 38.6
| Feb high F = 44.2
| Mar high F = 54.7
| Apr high F = 61.3
| May high F = 72.6
| Jun high F = 84.9
| Jul high F = 93.3
| Aug high F = 90.9
| Sep high F = 81.0
| Oct high F = 65.6
| Nov high F = 50.7
| Dec high F = 39.1
| year high F = 64.7
| Jan mean F = 29.3
| Feb mean F = 34.1
| Mar mean F = 42.7
| Apr mean F = 48.6
| May mean F = 58.9
| Jun mean F = 70.4
| Jul mean F = 78.8
| Aug mean F = 76.7
| Sep mean F = 66.7
| Oct mean F = 52.7
| Nov mean F = 39.3
| Dec mean F = 29.3
| year mean F = 52.3
| Jan low F = 20.1
| Feb low F = 23.9
| Mar low F = 30.8
| Apr low F = 36.0
| May low F = 45.3
| Jun low F = 55.8
| Jul low F = 64.3
| Aug low F = 62.4
| Sep low F = 52.5
| Oct low F = 39.7
| Nov low F = 28.0
| Dec low F = 19.5
| year low F = 39.9

|Jan avg record low F = 5.3
|Feb avg record low F = 9.1
|Mar avg record low F = 18.7
|Apr avg record low F = 24.4
|May avg record low F = 31.8
|Jun avg record low F = 41.2
|Jul avg record low F = 53.9
|Aug avg record low F = 52.0
|Sep avg record low F = 37.9
|Oct avg record low F = 25.6
|Nov avg record low F = 13.6
|Dec avg record low F = 3.4
|year avg record low F = -0.2

| Jan record low F = -28
| Feb record low F = -28
| Mar record low F = -6
| Apr record low F = 3
| May record low F = 20
| Jun record low F = 26
| Jul record low F = 33
| Aug record low F = 32
| Sep record low F = 17
| Oct record low F = 4
| Nov record low F = -11
| Dec record low F = -26
| year record low F = 
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.26
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.31
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.83
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.80
| May precipitation inch = 1.45
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.70
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.42
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.56
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.86
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.35
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.99
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.37
| year precipitation inch = 13.90
|Jan snow inch = 7.2
|Feb snow inch = 6.5
|Mar snow inch = 5.9
|Apr snow inch = 2.8
|May snow inch = 0.1
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = trace
|Oct snow inch = 0.4
|Nov snow inch = 3.6
|Dec snow inch = 6.8
|year snow inch = 33.3
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 6.0
| Feb precipitation days = 5.9
| Mar precipitation days = 6.5
| Apr precipitation days = 6.7
| May precipitation days = 6.6
| Jun precipitation days = 2.9
| Jul precipitation days = 3.0
| Aug precipitation days = 3.3
| Sep precipitation days = 3.9
| Oct precipitation days = 4.8
| Nov precipitation days = 4.6
| Dec precipitation days = 5.7
| year precipitation days = 59.9
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.1
|Feb snow days = 2.4
|Mar snow days = 2.4
|Apr snow days = 1.1
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.1
|Oct snow days = 0.3
|Nov snow days = 1.5
|Dec snow days = 3.2
|year snow days = 14.2
| source 1 = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=slc|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date = November 25, 2022
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00426357&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date = December 3, 2022
}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 186
|1900= 249
|1910= 423
|1920= 326
|1930= 340
|1940= 391
|1950= 334
|1960= 312
|1970= 278
|1980= 389
|1990= 587
|2000= 650
|2010= 578
|estyear=2019
|estimate=649
|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|access-date=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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 650 people, 167 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 972.8 people per square mile (374.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 285.9 per square mile (110.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 96.92% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 167 households, out of which 57.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.89 and the average family size was 4.40.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 46.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,375, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $26,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,283. About 1.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Founding==
[[File:Oak City, Utah.jpg|thumb|right|Oak City, 2010]]
The settlement of Oak City was begun in late summer of 1868, when a few families moved there from the community of [[Deseret, Utah]]. They had become discouraged after eight years of unsuccessful attempts to dam the [[Sevier River]] to provide water for their crops, and had left the area. The early settlers were familiar with the Oak City area because they had pastured their cattle there in the spring and fall. They chose this area to settle because of the reliable creek and the quality of the land for farming.
The town was settled in two phases. The first phase took place in July 1868 and consisted of a few families and young men to survey the town site, clear the land for farming, and provide shelter for the coming winter. Twenty-three more families came in October and November of that year.<ref>Shadows of the Past: A Book about Homes and Historical Places of Interest in Oak City, Utah, Copyright 2001, Oak City Town Council.</ref>

==The A-Bomb Project==
Oak City in [[Millard County, Utah|Millard County]] was the search director's first choice for the atomic weapons laboratory. Maj. John Dudley of the [[Manhattan District]] Staff was assigned to survey the West and find potential sites for an atomic laboratory in October 1942. His first choice for the laboratory site was Oak City, Utah, according to the [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|Los Alamos]] history. "It was a delightful little oasis in south central Utah," Dudley wrote. "The railroad was only 16 miles away over a nice, easy road. The airport was not too distant. The water supply was good. It was surrounded by hills, and beyond there was mostly desert. However, I noticed one thing: If we took over this area we would evict several dozen families and we would also take a large amount of farm acreage out of production."{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

Because of the potential loss of farmland, Dudley recommended his second choice — [[Jemez Springs, New Mexico]]. In the end, Dudley's choice was overruled by [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]], a physicist and the scientific director of the [[Manhattan Project]]. He favored Los Alamos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lanl.gov/history/road/choosing-site.shtml.|title = Our History}}</ref>

==Celebrations==

===Oak City Days===
Oak City Days is held the third week of August every year when the citizens of Oak City host a two-day event to celebrate the founding of the city. It has also been known as ward days and homecoming in the past. Oak City Days is kicked off with a parade on Friday evening followed by an [[ice cream social]]. Following the ice cream social there is a program. There are also various competitions such as a [[Rook (card game)|Rook]] tournament. On Saturday a town lunch is prepared which feeds over 1000 people. Craft booths, kids games (including a children’s fish catch), as well as adult fun fill the day. The festivities end with a dance under the stars with music by the local band The Moonlighters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.millardcounty.com/events/oakcitydays.htm |title=Oak City Days {{!}} Millard County Tourism |website=www.millardcounty.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510063531/http://www.millardcounty.com/events/oakcitydays.htm |archive-date=May 10, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.choosethewright.com/ccff.htm | title=Selamat ke RTP }}</ref>

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

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

==External links==
{{commons category|Oak City, Utah}}
* [http://www.oakcitytown.com/ Official Oak City Page]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Oak-City-Utah.html more information]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Oak City
|North     = [[Lynndyl, Utah|Lynndyl]], [[Leamington, Utah|Leamington]]
|Northeast = [[Levan, Utah|Levan]]
|East      = [[Ephraim, Utah|Ephraim]]
|Southeast = [[Scipio, Utah|Scipio]]
|South     = [[Holden, Utah|Holden]]
|Southwest = ''[[Sevier Lake]]''
|West      = [[Delta, Utah|Delta]]
|Northwest = {{flagicon|US|army}} [[Dugway Proving Ground]]
}}

{{Millard County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Towns in Millard County, Utah]]
[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1868]]
[[Category:1868 establishments in Utah Territory]]
[[Category:Great Basin National Heritage Area]]