Utah

Sevier

21,522
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Sevier

Sevier, Utah, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 19. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 21,522.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 5 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Fremont People Displacement – Sevier Valley, Gunnison Massacre (October 26, 1853), Utah Black Hawk War — Battle of Gravelly Ford (1866), and 24 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202021,522
201020,802
200018,842
199015,431
198014,727
197010,103
196010,565
195012,072
194012,112
193011,199
192011,281
19109,775
19008,451
18906,199
18804,457
187019
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Sevier

Military engagements that took place in Sevier, Utah.

Fremont People Displacement – Sevier Valley
1300
Gunnison Massacre (October 26, 1853)
1853
Utah Black Hawk War — Battle of Gravelly Ford (1866)
1866
Black Hawk War – Battle at Salina Canyon
1866
Fish Lake Skirmish (Black Hawk War)
1867

Historic places in Sevier

National Register of Historic Places listings in Sevier, Utah.

Glenwood Cooperative Store
Glenwood
Salina Municipal Building and Library
Salina
Redmond Town Hall
Redmond
Parker, Joseph William, Farm
Joseph
Elsinore White Rock Schoolhouse
Elsinore
Redmond Hotel
Redmond
Elsinore Sugar Factory
Elsinore
Sevier Ward Church
Sevier
Young Block
Richfield
Johnson, Martin, House
Glenwood
Peterson-Burr House
Salina
Jenson, Jens Larson, Lime Kiln
Richfield
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Frequently asked about Sevier

When does Sevier first appear in the US census?
Sevier, Utah first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 19.
What is the population of Sevier?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Sevier had a recorded population of 21,522.
Were any battles fought in Sevier?
5 documented military engagements took place in Sevier, including Fremont People Displacement – Sevier Valley, Gunnison Massacre (October 26, 1853), Utah Black Hawk War — Battle of Gravelly Ford (1866).
How many historic places are in Sevier?
24 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Sevier, Utah.
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