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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 elevation 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 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 (which had 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.

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 (so far) for Scipio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Scipio post office opened in 1866. The Scipio post office closed in 1965.

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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/