Page Contents for Fillmore, Utah

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Schools.

Miscellany

---

Statistics & Facts

The Utah state capital is Salt Lake City.
The population of Fillmore is approximately 2,165 (2009), 2435 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 823 (2000), 824 (2010).
The amount of land area in Fillmore is 14.9 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Fillmore is 5.8 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Fillmore to Washington DC is 2003 miles.
The distance to the Utah state capital is 131 miles. (as the crow flies)
Fillmore is positioned 38.96 degrees north of the equator and 112.33 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Fillmore elevation is 5,300 feet above sea level.
Fillmore per capita income is $ 16,770 (2008).
Fillmore median income is $ 44,358 (2008).
The Fillmore median home price is $ 173,301 (2008).

Location

in central Utah west of Salina between Nephi and Beaver along Highway 100 just off Interstate 15 near Kanosh Indian Reservation and Fishlake National Forest. Other nearby communities include:
Meadow, Holden, Kanosh, Richfield, Sigurd, Aurora, Elsinore and Scipio.

Here is a map page for Fillmore. This is a map page for the county.
Return to Index

Weather

seasonal with warm summers and cold winters. Highs in the summer may be over 100 degrees and it could go as low as -20 degrees in the winter. But these are extreme temperatures. The average annual temperature in Fillmore is about 52 degrees.

Here is a weather and climate page for Fillmore.
Return to Index

History & History Related Items

Fillmore was Utah's territorial capital until 1856.

Fillmore was named for US President, Millard Fillmore. Millard County was created from Iron County in 1851 with Fillmore named its county seat. The new community grew to about thirty homes by 1852. A post office was established in the same year.
Return to Index

The settling of Fillmore

1851

Attractions

Territorial Statehouse State Park
P.O. Box 657
Fillmore, Utah 84631
Phone: 435-743-5316
Territorial Statehouse Museum
The site of Utah's oldest existing government building. The building was started to function as the Territorial statehouse, but the capital was moved to Salt Lake City in 1858 before the building was completed. The completed portion was opened as a museum in 1930 and became a state park in 1957. The park has three acres and other features beyond the statehouse.

See photos of Fillmore.

The Old Capitol Arts & Living History Festival
held the 2nd weekend in September each year in Fillmore.

Chief Kanosh Pageant

Annual ATV Jamboree
Return to Index

---

Fillmore City Government

City of Fillmore
PO Box 687
Fillmore, Utah 84631
Phone (435)-743-5233

---

Current Government officials in Fillmore.

---

---

COUNTY GOVERNMENT

---

Millard County official website.

Fillmore Chamber

Fillmore Area Chamber Of Commerce
460 N. Main St
P.O. Box 164
Fillmore, UT 84631
Phone: 435-743-7803

Fillmore Organizations

Fillmore Area Chamber Of Commerce
460 N. Main St
P.O. Box 164
Fillmore, UT 84631
Phone: 435-743-7803

Fillmore Schools

Millard County Schools
P.O. Box 666
160 West Main Street
Delta, Utah 84624
Phone: 435-864-5600
Fax: 435-864-5684

---

Millard High School
200 West Eagle Avenue
Fillmore, Utah 84631
Phone: (435) 743-5610

---

Fillmore Elementary School
555 West 400 South
Fillmore, Utah 84631
Phone: (435) 743-5670 Fillmore

Miscellany

The population of Fillmore was:
1860 - 715
1870 - 905
1880 - 987
1890 - 838
1900 - 1,037
1910 - 1,191
1920 - 1,545
1930 - 1,374
1940 - 1,785
1950 - 1,890
1960 - 1,602
1970 - 1,411
1980 - 2,083
1990 - 1,956
1998 - 2,006
2000 - 2,253
2009 - 2,165

Population Density:
2000 - 390.6 persons per square mile

The number of housing units was:
1990 - 721
2000 - 823 Median age:
2000 - 29.8 years

---

Median household income:
2000 - $ 31,719
2008 - $ 44,358

Per capita income:
2000 - $ 12,061
2008 - $ 16,770

Median house value:
2000 - $ 87,000
2008 - $ 173,301

Fillmore is located in the Mountain Time Zone and does participate in daylight savings time during a portion of the year.