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Millard County, UtahMillard County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County Nameafter President Millard Fillmore Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryMillard County is bordered on the
east by the Pahvant Range. West to the Nevada border lie the broad valleys and
desert mountain ranges typical of the Great Basin. The Sevier River, which
begins in mountains east of Cedar City, drains into the sometimes dry Sevier
Lake in central Millard. A huge granitic upthrust in the House Range, volcanic
cones, and numerous fossil beds provide clues to past geologic activity and
prehistoric animal and plant life. *Sources: Beehive History 14: Utah Counties. 1988. Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1182. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 17,684 kmē (6,828 sq mi). 6,589 square miles
(17,066 kmē) of it is land and 239 square miles (619 kmē) of it (3.50%) is water. The Sevier Desert covers much of
Millard County, being the seafloor of ancient Lake Bonneville. Near the center of the county lies Sevier Lake, a
mostly dry remnant of Lake Bonneville. Mountains rim the area, some of which harbor beautiful forests, contrasting
with the deserts below, especially the Pahvant Mountains, which form the county's eastern boundary. Fillmore and
other farming communities lie at the base of the Pahvant Mountains. Delta sits several miles from the banks of the
Sevier River in the middle of the basin. Neighboring Counties:
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