Sanpete County, Utah

Sanpete County
Sanpete County Courthouse
Map of Utah highlighting Sanpete County
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°22′N 111°35′W / 39.37°N 111.58°W / 39.37; -111.58
Country United States
State Utah
FoundedJanuary 31, 1850
Named forChief Sanpitch
SeatManti
Largest cityEphraim
Area
 • Total
1,603 sq mi (4,150 km2)
 • Land1,590 sq mi (4,100 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
28,437
 • Density18/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 4th
Websitesanpete.com

Sanpete County (/sænˈpt/ san-PEET) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 28,437.[1] Its county seat is Manti,[2] and its largest city is Ephraim. The county was created in 1850.[3]

  1. ^ "Sanpete County, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Utah: Individual County Chronologies". Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2015.