Wasatch County, Utah

Wasatch County
County
Wasatch Stake Tabernacle in Heber City.
Wasatch Stake Tabernacle in Heber City.
Official seal of Wasatch County
Seal
Map of Utah highlighting Wasatch County
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°20′N 111°10′W / 40.33°N 111.16°W / 40.33; -111.16
Country United States
State Utah
Founded1862
Named forUte word for mountain pass
SeatHeber City
Largest cityHeber City
Area
 • Total
1,206 sq mi (3,120 km2)
 • Land1,176 sq mi (3,050 km2)
 • Water30 sq mi (80 km2)  2.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
34,788
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.wasatch.utah.gov

Wasatch County (/ˈwɑːsætʃ/ WAH-satch) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 34,788.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Heber City.[2] The county was named for a Ute word meaning "mountain pass" or "low place in the high mountains".

Wasatch County is part of the Heber, UT Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Wasatch County, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.