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Welcome to Sigurd ...

The town of Sigurd is located in Sevier County<1>.



Sigurd was established in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sigurd has a population of 443 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Sigurd is 5,240 feet [1,597 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sigurd is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Sigurd lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Sigurd: (435)

The ZIP code for Sigurd: 84657<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sigurd had an population of 443 people. This is an increase of 3.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sigurd had a population of 429 people. This makes Sigurd the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Sigurd represents 0.02% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 190th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 429 people, the population of Sigurd has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 430 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sigurd.

Communities Also Named Sigurd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sigurd - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sigurd.

Communities near Sigurd ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sigurd.

  • Richfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
    • Former names for Monroe:
    • Alma
    • Monkey Town
    • South Bend
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
  • Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elsinore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Annabella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Redmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
    • Redmond is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <5>
  • Central Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
    • Central Valley is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Former names for Central Valley:
    • Central
    • Inverury
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Austin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Sevier County
    • Austin has also been known as:
    • Frog Town

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 Sigurd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sigurd.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sigurd. 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 Sigurd.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sigurd. See our Newspapers Page for Sigurd.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sigurd ...

Looking for more information about Sigurd? 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 Sigurd, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sigurd.

Adding Sigurd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sigurd 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 Sigurd was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sigurd post office opened in 1887.

We also found Sigurd in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sigurd.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sigurd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sevier County: www.sevierutah.net/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sevier, 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 Sigurd.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sigurd - 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 Sigurd). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sigurd 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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