Garfield County, Utah

Garfield County
Garfield County Courthouse in Panguitch, December 2006
Garfield County Courthouse in Panguitch, December 2006
Map of Utah highlighting Garfield County
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°52′N 111°26′W / 37.87°N 111.44°W / 37.87; -111.44
Country United States
State Utah
FoundedMarch 9, 1882
Named forJames A. Garfield
SeatPanguitch
Largest cityPanguitch
Area
 • Total
5,208 sq mi (13,490 km2)
 • Land5,175 sq mi (13,400 km2)
 • Water33 sq mi (90 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,083 Decrease
 • Density0.98/sq mi (0.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitegarfield.utah.gov

Garfield County is a county in south central Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 5,083,[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Utah; with about one inhabitant per square mile, it is also the least densely populated county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is Panguitch.[2]

  1. ^ "Garfield County, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.