Penrose is an unincorporated farming community in eastern Box Elder County, Utah, United States.[1]
Penrose, Utah | |
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![]() ![]() Penrose Location within the state of Utah | |
Coordinates: 41°39′03″N 112°18′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Box Elder |
Settled | 1890 |
Founded by | C. S. Rowher |
Named for | Charles W. Penrose |
Elevation | 4,268 ft (1,301 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 84337 |
Area code | 435 |
GNIS feature ID | 1437656[1] |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1920 | 220 | — | |
1930 | 155 | −29.5% | |
1940 | 159 | 2.6% | |
1950 | 169 | 6.3% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] |
Penrose is located along the last 7 miles (11 km) of Utah State Route 102, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Thatcher.
The community was named for Charles W. Penrose, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]
The first permanent settler to the Penrose area was C.S. Rowher, in 1890. He, along with others, farmed beets, wheat, corn and hay.[4]
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