Utah County
| Utah County, Utah | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Utah |
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 Utah's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1850 |
| Named for | Ute Tribe |
| Seat | Provo |
| Largest city | Provo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,144 sq mi (5,553 km2) |
| • Land | 2,003 sq mi (5,188 km2) |
| • Water | 141 sq mi (365 km2), 6.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 575,205 |
| • Density | 258/sq mi (100/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 4th |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Utah County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 516,564, making it the second-most populous county in Utah. The county seat and largest city is Provo, which is the third-largest city in the state. The county was created in 1850 and named for the Spanish name (Yuta) for the Ute Indians.
Utah County is part of the Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area.
In 2010, the center of population of Utah was located in Utah County, in the city of Saratoga Springs.
Utah County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state it is located in (the other six counties being Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, Iowa County, New York County, and Oklahoma County).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,144 square miles (5,550 km2), of which 2,003 square miles (5,190 km2) is land and 141 square miles (370 km2) (6.6%) is water.
Utah Valley lies at the center of the county, lined by the mountains of the Wasatch Range on the east. Utah Lake occupies a large part of the valley. The elevation ranges from 4,487 feet (1,368 m) above sea level at the lake to 11,928 feet (3,636 m) at the peak of Mount Nebo.
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