Quick Facts
The Facts
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State Capitol
Salt Lake City
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Statehood Day
January 4, 1896 (45th state)
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Population
3.44 million
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Median household Income
$79,133
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Nickname
Beehive State
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Agricultural Products
Food Products, Cattle, Corn, Hay, Wheat, Barley
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Commercial Products
Tourism, Computer Software, Transportation, Medical, Steel, Copper
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Official Language
English
Name Origin
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Theory 1
The name "Utah" originates from the Native American "Ute" tribe which means people of the mountains.
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Theory 2
From the Apache word "yuttahih" meaning "one/those that is/are higher up".
Spatial Facts
Area Size: Utah is 84,900 square miles and ranked the 11th largest state (in terms of square miles) in the U.S.
Length: 350 miles
Width: 270 miles
Highest and Lowest Points: Kings Peak reaches an unbelievable 13,528 ft in the Uinta Mountains while the Beaver Dam Wash holds strong at a modest 2,350 ft. Kings Peak is located in Duchesne County in the Northeast part of the state, and Beaver Dam Wash is near St. George in Washington County in the state's southwest quadrant.
Utah's peaks, on average, are the tallest in the country. That is, if you average the elevations of the tallest peaks in each of Utah's counties and compare that number with the average elevations of the tallest peaks in each county of every other state, you will find that Utah's peaks will be an average of 11,222 feet taller. Now that's tall!
Links to Utah's Government Officials
Utah State Officials
Utah's US Senators
Utah's US Representatives
- Blake Moore (R), 1st District
- Chris Stewart (R), 2nd District
- John Curtis (R), 3rd District
- Burgess Owens (R), 4th District
Related Agencies
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Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
300 South Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Phone: (801) 245-7202 -
Governor's Office
350 State Capitol Building, Suite E220
Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
Phone: (801) 538-1000 - View Complete State Agency List