Page Contents for Circleville, Utah

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Utah state capital is Salt Lake City.
The population of Circleville is approximately 487 (2004), 547 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 205 (1990), 194 (2010).
The amount of land area in Circleville is 23.489 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Circleville is 9.1 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Circleville to Washington DC is 1999 miles.
The distance to the Utah state capital is 185 miles. (as the crow flies)
Circleville is positioned 38.16 degrees north of the equator and 112.26 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Circleville elevation is 6,063 feet above sea level.
Circleville median income is $ 32,083 (2000).
The Circleville median home price is $ 90,000 (2000).

Location

in south-central Utah about 150 miles south of Provo and about 26 miles north of Panguitch in the Circle Valley area. Other nearby communities include Junction, Kingston, Marysvale, Antimony, Beaver, Panguitch, Joseph and Monroe.
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Weather

seasonal. Winter temperatures average about 30 degrees while summer temps average about 68 degrees. Precipitation remains low year-round though snow generally falls between November and February.
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History & History Related Items

Mormon leader, Brigham Young sent fifty families to this area in 1864 under the direction of Orson Hyde and William Allred. One of the early residents, William Anderson, named the town Circleville. Circleville was the county seat of Piute County in the early days. The seat was then moved to Bullion City, which is now a ghost town. Junction is current the county seat.
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Attractions

Circleville, Utah is the home of the famous Butch Cassidy. He moved there as a young boy to help his family homestead some property. The one room shack is still standing on Route 89 just south of Circleville. The two story brick home in which his family later lived is also still standing and used as a residence.

Piute ATV Trail
This 275 mile trail is a loop with no beginning or end. It winds through beautiful, scenic countryside that should be enjoyed and taken in. The trail began using old roads and trails with new sections constructed to complete the loop. Early fall is a good time to ride the entire trail. After that time, some portions are closed. Many other parts remain closed until early summer. The highest point is 11,500 feet in the Tushar Mountains.
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Circleville City Government

Circleville Town Office
50 S Center
Circleville, UT 84723
Phone: (435) 577-2638

Circleville Schools

Piute School District
550 North Main
Junction, Utah 84740
Phone: 435-577-2912

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Circleville Elementary
300 South Center
Circleville, UT 84723
Phone: 435-577-2551
Home of the Stallions! Circleville

Miscellany

The population of Circleville was:
1990 - 417
2000 - 505
2004 - 487 (est.)