Gunnison, Utah
| Gunnison, Utah | |
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Gunnison's Main Street
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 Location in Sanpete County and the state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 39°9′19″N 111°49′6″W / 39.15528°N 111.81833°WCoordinates: 39°9′19″N 111°49′6″W / 39.15528°N 111.81833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Sanpete |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Named for | John Williams Gunnison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,138 ft (1,566 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,250 |
| • Density | 451.9/sq mi (174.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84634 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-32660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1428432 |
Gunnison is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,285 at the 2010 census. The city was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853.
Gunnison is located at 39°9′19″N 111°49′6″W / 39.15528°N 111.81833°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,394 people, 513 households, and 410 families residing in the city. The population density was 451.9 people per square mile (174.4/km²). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 103.6 per square mile (40.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.35% White, 1.84% African American, 2.51% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.58% Pacific Islander, 3.97% from other races, and 8.00 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.10% of the population.
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