Molen is an unincorporated community in Emery County, Utah, United States.[1]
Molen, Utah | |
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Coordinates: 39°05′18″N 111°04′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Emery |
Settled | 1878 |
Named for | Michael Molen |
Elevation | 5,764 ft (1,757 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 84523 |
Area code | 435 |
GNIS feature ID | 1437640[1] |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1890 | 134 | — | |
1900 | 164 | 22.4% | |
1910 | 141 | −14.0% | |
1920 | 129 | −8.5% | |
1930 | 51 | −60.5% | |
1940 | 94 | 84.3% | |
1950 | 50 | −46.8% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] |
Lying 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the city of Ferron, Molen has always been closely associated with Ferron. It was settled as an outgrowth of Ferron beginning about 1878 after Michael Molen brought his cattle and horses into Castle Valley and settled by Ferron Creek. Molen was previously named Lower Ferron.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Emery County, Utah, United States | ||
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County seat: Castle Dale | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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