Manti, Utah
| Manti, Utah | |
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Birdseye view of Manti and the Sanpete Valley
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 Location in Sanpete County and the state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 39°15′53″N 111°38′20″W / 39.26472°N 111.63889°WCoordinates: 39°15′53″N 111°38′20″W / 39.26472°N 111.63889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Sanpete |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Incorporated | 1851 |
| Founded by | George Washington Bradley and Isaac Morley |
| Named for | A city in the Book of Mormon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Korry Soper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,610 ft (1,710 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,300 |
| • Density | 1,560.2/sq mi (602.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84642 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-47730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1443136 |
| Website | manticity.com |
Manti /ˈmæntaɪ/ is a city in and the county seat of Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,276 at the 2010 United States Census.
Manti is the first community to be settled outside the Wasatch Front and served as the hub for the formation of many other communities in Central Utah. The Manti Utah Temple, the fifth temple built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is found in Manti and dominates the area's skyline. Manti annually hosts the two-week-long Mormon Miracle Pageant.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), all of it land.
Manti is located in a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. Its high elevation means that the climate is cooler than other populated areas of Utah, especially during summer. Summers highs average in the mid-80s°F, with winter highs in the mid-30s°F. Winter lows, however, dip to around 15–20°F. Pacific storms move through the region from October through May and spring is the wettest season. However, summer, which is the driest seasion, primarily relies on precipitation from scattered diurnal thunderstorm activity and the Gulf of California monsoon. Winter and spring see frequent snowfall. Precipitation averages 12.70 inches and snowfall 52.2 inches. The record high temperature is 110°F (43°C), set on August 6, 1895, while the record low is −27°F (−33°C), set on January 22, 1937.
Although Utah as a whole only averages 2–3 tornadoes per year, Manti was hit directly by an F2 tornado on September 8, 2002. The tornado was on the ground for 15 minutes and managed to cause $2 million in damage as it tore through southeastern Manti. Remarkably, no one was injured or killed in the incident.
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