Utah County, Utah
County seat	Provo, Utah
Largest city	Provo, Utah
Population (2000)	368,536
Area	5,545 km² (2,141 mi²)
Year founded	1852
Named for	the Ute Native Americans

Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population is 368,536 and by 2004 was estimated at 403,352. It was named for the Spanish name (Yuta) for the Ute Indians. The county seat and largest city is Provo. Download high resolution version (936x689, 51 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... This is a list of counties in Utah. ... Provo, Utah. ... Provo, Utah. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list of Utah county name etymologies. ... Delegation of Ute Indians in Washington, D.C. in 1880. ... A Sioux in traditional dress including war bonnet, circa 1908. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... // History Early history Native Americans have lived in Utah for several thousand years; most archeological evidence dates such habitation about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Delegation of Ute Indians in Washington, D.C. in 1880. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Provo, Utah. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,545 km² (2,141 mi²). 5,176 km² (1,998 mi²) of it is land and 369 km² (143 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.66% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Utah Valley lies at the center of the county, lined by the mountains of the Wasatch Front on the east. Utah Lake occupies a large part of the valley. The elevation ranges from 4,487 at the lake to 11,749 at the peak of Mount Timpanogos. NASA-generated 3D composite photo of a portion of the Wasatch Front The Wasatch Front is the long, narrow metropolitan region of Utah, United States that extends roughly from Brigham City on the north to Santaquin on the south. ... Utah Lake, located in Utah Lake State Park, Utah, is the largest fresh-water lake in the state at 96,600 acres (390 km²). The lake dominates Utah Valley, with major cities like Provo and Orem hemmed between the lakes eastern shore and the Wasatch Mountains. ...

Adjacent Counties

• Salt Lake County, Utah - (north)
• Tooele County, Utah - (west)
• Wasatch County, Utah - (east)
• Juab County, Utah - (south 1)
• Sanpete County, Utah - (south 2)
• Carbon County, Utah - (south 3)

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Politics

This county is often referred to as "the most Republican county in the most Republican state in the United States." In the 2004 presidential election, 85.99% voted for George W. Bush. [1] However, this title is inaccurate as Rich County, Utah casted 88.91% of its vote for Bush. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Presidential election results map. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and a former Governor of the State of Texas. ... Rich County is a county located in the state of Utah. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 368,536 people, 99,937 households, and 80,749 families residing in the county. The population density is 71/km² (184/mi²). There are 104,315 housing units at an average density of 20/km² (52/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 92.36% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.58% Pacific Islander, 3.25% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. 7.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 99,937 households out of which 48.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.80% are married couples living together, 8.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.20% are non-families. 11.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.59 and the average family size is 3.86. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the county, the population is spread out with 34.10% under the age of 18, 21.00% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 12.70% from 45 to 64, and 6.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $45,833, and the median income for a family is $50,196. Males have a median income of $37,878 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,557. 12.00% of the population and 6.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.40% of those under the age of 18 and 4.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

About 88% of Utah County residents are LDS; [2] this is probably the highest concentration of Latter-day Saints in the world. A Latter Day Saint is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement, and is a follower of Mormonism. ... A Latter-day Saint is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and should not to be confused with the different, though similar term Latter Day Saint. ...

"Happy Valley" is a common nickname for the region. The term is sometimes used in a pejorative or ironic sense. Happy Valley is a nickname for a number of Utah communities, especially Utah County. ... A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Tom is short for Thomas). ... A word or phrase is pejorative or derogatory (sometimes misspelled perjorative) if it expresses contempt or disapproval; dyslogistic (noun: dyslogism) is used synonymously (antonyms: meliorative, eulogistic, noun eulogism). ... Adolf Hitler: layered visual irony? Irony is a form of expression in which an implicit meaning is concealed or contradicted by the explicit meaning of the expression. ...

Cities and towns

Incorporated communities

• Alpine, incorporated in 1855
• American Fork, incorporated in 1853
• Cedar Fort, incorporated in 1965
• Cedar Hills, incorporated in 1976
• Eagle Mountain, incorporated in 1996
• Elk Ridge, incorporated in 1976
• Genola, incorporated in 1935
• Goshen, incorporated in 1910
• Highland, incorporated in 1977
• Lehi, incorporated in 1852
• Lindon, incorporated in 1924
• Mapleton, incorporated in 1948
• Orem, incorporated in 1919
• Payson, incorporated in 1853
• Pleasant Grove, incorporated in 1855
• Provo, incorporated in 1849
• Salem, incorporated in 1920
• Santaquin, incorporated in 1932
• Saratoga Springs, incorporated in 1997
• Spanish Fork, incorporated in 1855
• Springville
• Vineyard, incorporated in 1989
• Woodland Hills

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Unincorporated communities

• Benjamin
• Elberta
• Fairfield
• Lake Shore
• Palmyra
• Spring Lake
• West Mountain

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External links

• Utah County Online
• Photographic virtual tour of Utah County.

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