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Utah Gazetteer

Utah - Basic Information

Became a State: January 4, 1896 - 45th State
Population: 2,763,885 (2010 Census) - Ranks 34th
Land Area: 82,169.6 square miles - Ranks 12nd
Population Density: 33.6 persons per square mile - Ranks 41st
Housing Units: 979,709 (2010 Census)
Housing Unit Density: 11.9 housing units per square mile
July 1, 2024 Estimates: Utah Data and Demographics
State Capital: Salt Lake City
State Website: Official State of Utah Website
Utah State Flag
Utah state flag

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

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Boundary Maps, Demographic Data, School Zones Review maps and data for the neighborhood, city, county, ZIP Code, and school zone. July 1, 2024, data includes home values, household income, percentage of homes owned, rented or vacant, etc.


Utah Neighborhood Explorer

NOTE: The BEST tool for researching a neighborhood is the HTL Address Research Tool (above). However, if you do not have an address, the Utah Neighborhood Explorer is the SECOND-BEST-TOOL to research a neighborhood (it provides a subset of the information that the Address Research Tool provides), but you can get a report by simply marking a spot on a map.

The Utah Neighborhood Explorer helps you to research any Utah neighborhood (census block group) and get home values, average household income, owner/renter/ occupancy rates, projected growth rates, boundary maps, comparisons to other communities, and much more.

Simply mark a spot on a state map and you'll have your results within 3-seconds!

Utah Neighborhood Explorer


Utah History

Utah State Flower
Utah State Flower - Sego Lily

The United States acquired the area of Utah from Mexico in 1848. Utah Territory was organized on September 9, 1850, from the acquired area plus a small portion of territory sold to the United States by Texas. Utah Territory included all of present-day Utah, most of Nevada, and part of western Colorado and southwestern Wyoming. The territory was reduced in 1861 with the organization of Colorado and Nevada territories, and additional area was lost to Nevada in 1862 and 1866. The territory was further reduced in 1863 with the organization of Idaho Territory and in 1868 with the organization of Wyoming Territory, to arrive at generally the same boundary as the present state. Utah was admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state.

Census data are available for Utah beginning with the 1850 census. The 1850 census population is for the entire area of the territory, including areas not in present-day Utah. The 1860 census population does not include the area now in Nevada, but does include portions of Utah Territory in Colorado and Wyoming, although no population was reported for the Colorado portion. The 1860 population for legally existing Utah Territory was 47,130. For an explanation of the revision to the 1870 population of Utah, see Richard L. Forstall, Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990, Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996, page 162.

Data for the legally established state of Utah are available beginning with the 1900 census.

Utah Geographical Areas

See: Geographic Terms & Concepts

Counties & County Equivalents

Interactive Map of Utah Counties | Static Overview Map of Utah Counties

There are 29 counties in Utah.  All counties are functioning governmental units, each governed by a board of county commissioners or a county council.


County Subdivisions

Utah has 93 county subdivisions. They are all census county divisions (CCDs), which are delineated for statistical purposes, have no legal function, and are not governmental units.

Places (Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places (CDPs))

Utah State Bird
Utah State Bird - California Sea Gull

Utah has 326 places; 245 incorporated places and 81 census designated places (CDPs). The incorporated places consist of 144 cities and 101 towns.  The minimum population for incorporation is 100.  When towns reach a population of 800 they become a third-class city. 

Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q, R | S | T | U, V | W, X, Y, Z

Utah Civil Features

Utah Civil Features: Political Subdivisions, Native Areas, Land Grants, etc. - sorted by Census Class Codes.

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas

There are 5 Metropolitan and 5 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Utah. UT Metopolitan & Micropolitan Areas

Utah ZIP Code Tabulation Areas

There are 294 ZIP Code tabulation areas (ZCTAs) in Utah. View Utah ZIP Codes and ZIP Code Maps.

School Districts

Utah has 41 unified school districts. View Utah Public and Private Schools.

Congressional Districts

Utah has 4 congressional districts. An interactive map shows the contact information for each Representative as well as the boundaries for each Utah district. View Map of Utah Congressional Districts.

State Legislative Districts

There are 29 state senate districts and 75 state house districts in Utah.

American Indian Areas

Utah has seven federally recognized American Indian reservations, two with off-reservation trust land.

Utah Physical, Cultural and Historic Features

  1. Utah Physical Features such as lakes, islands, streams, valleys, summits, etc.
  2. Utah Cultural Features such as schools, churches, hospitals, parks, dams, reservoirs, etc.
  3. Utah Historical Features and Utah Historic Landmarks

Utah Maps

  • To find a ZIP Code: input the address in the top-left search box of any ZIP Code Map.
  • To find the County: input the address in the top-left search box of the interactive UT map.
  • To find the School Attendance Zone: input the address in the top-left search box of any UT school map

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

Utah Census Data Comparison Tool

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