Fillmore, Utah

Fillmore, Utah
Utah Territorial Statehouse
Utah Territorial Statehouse
Location in Millard County and the state of Utah
Location in Millard County and the state of Utah
Fillmore is located in Utah
Fillmore
Fillmore
Fillmore is located in the United States
Fillmore
Fillmore
Coordinates: 38°58′04″N 112°19′51″W / 38.967778°N 112.33083°W / 38.967778; -112.33083
Country United States
State Utah
CountyMillard
Founded1851
Named forMillard Fillmore
Government
 • MayorMichael D. "Mike" Holt
Area
 • Total6.97 sq mi (18.04 km2)
 • Land6.97 sq mi (18.04 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,135 ft (1,565 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,592
 • Density371.88/sq mi (143.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84631
Area code435
FIPS code49-25510[2]
GNIS feature ID1441039[1]
Websitehttp://www.fillmorecity.org

Fillmore is a city and the county seat of Millard County, Utah, United States.[3] The population was 2,592 at the 2020 United States Census. It is named for the thirteenth U.S. President Millard Fillmore, who was in office when Millard County was created by the Utah Territorial legislature.[4][5]

Fillmore was the capital of the Utah Territory from 1851 to 1856, although the territorial legislature met in Fillmore only one term (1855). The original Utah Territorial Statehouse building still stands.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fillmore, Utah
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Matson, Mike (April 2009). Moon Utah Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping. Avalon Travel Publ. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-59880-195-8.
  5. ^ Van Atta, Dale (January 22, 1977). "You name it - there's a town for it". Deseret News. p. 15. Retrieved October 18, 2015.