Modena, Utah | |
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 Abandoned buildings in Modena | |
Modena Modena | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′41″N 113°55′39″W / 37.79472°N 113.92750°W / 37.79472; -113.92750 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Iron |
| Established | 1899 |
| Named after | Modena, Italy |
| Elevation | 5,466 ft (1,666 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 84753 |
| GNIS feature ID | 26299511 |
Modena is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in far western Iron County, near the Nevada border in southwestern Utah, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15.2
Geography
The settlement lies along State Route 56 west of the city of Parowan, the county seat of Iron County.3 Its elevation is 5,476 feet (1,669 m).1
Modena has a post office with the ZIP code of 84753.4
The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a polygamous sect, is based near Modena.
History
The settlement was established as a railroad town in 1899 by the Utah and Nevada Railway. By 1905 it was on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad route between Salt Lake City and Southern California.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Modena has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.5
| Climate data for Modena, Utah | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.4 (5.8) |
47.6 (8.7) |
55.5 (13.1) |
64.7 (18.2) |
74.2 (23.4) |
85.1 (29.5) |
91.4 (33.0) |
88.7 (31.5) |
81.3 (27.4) |
69.7 (20.9) |
54.0 (12.2) |
44.0 (6.7) |
66.5 (19.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.6 (−9.7) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
37.1 (2.8) |
45.3 (7.4) |
53.2 (11.8) |
52.0 (11.1) |
43.1 (6.2) |
32.2 (0.1) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
32.4 (0.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.80 (20) |
0.88 (22) |
1.01 (26) |
0.79 (20) |
0.70 (18) |
0.39 (9.9) |
1.06 (27) |
1.37 (35) |
0.89 (23) |
1.02 (26) |
0.69 (18) |
0.66 (17) |
10.26 (261) |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center6 | |||||||||||||
Population
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 49 | — | |
| 1920 | 129 | 163.3% | |
| 1930 | 131 | 1.6% | |
| 1940 | 175 | 33.6% | |
| 1950 | 130 | −25.7% | |
| 2020 | 15 | — | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau7 | |||
References
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modena, Utah
- "Census Bureau profile: Modena CDP, Utah". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
- Zip Code Lookup
- Climate Summary for Modena, Utah
- "MODENA, UTAH - Climate Summary". WRCC. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.