Welcome to Scipio ...
The town of Scipio is located in Millard County<1>.
Scipio was established in 1859.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Scipio has a population of 330 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Scipio is 5,310 feet [1,618 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Scipio is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Scipio lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Scipio: 435
The ZIP code for Scipio: 84656<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scipio had an population of 330 people. This is an increase of 0.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scipio had a population of 327 people. This makes Scipio the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Scipio represents 0.01% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 327 people, the population of Scipio increased 12.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 290 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Scipio.
Communities Also Named Scipio ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Scipio - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, New York, Ohio (2) and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scipio.
Communities near Scipio ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scipio.
- Gunnison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Centerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Oak City is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <5>
- Holden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dover ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Sanpete County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dover
- From Scipio to Dover
- Clarion ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
- Clarion is located in Sanpete County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarion
- From Scipio to Clarion
- Fort Gunnison ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McCornick ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCornick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCornick
- McCornick is located in Millard County
- McCornick has also been known as:
- Pahvant
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McCornick
- From Scipio to McCornick
- Mills ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Mills is located in Juab County
- Former names for Mills:
- Suckertown
- Wellingtno
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mills
- From Scipio to Mills
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scipio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scipio.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scipio. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scipio.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scipio. See our Newspapers Page for Scipio.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scipio ...
Looking for more information about Scipio? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Scipio, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scipio.
Adding Scipio to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scipio in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Scipio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Scipio post office opened in 1866.
We also found Scipio in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scipio.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Millard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scipio. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scipio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Scipio). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scipio or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |