Lehi, Utah

Lehi, Utah
City
Lehi Tabernacle in 1913
Location in Utah County and the state of Utah
Location in Utah County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°23′16″N 111°50′57″W / 40.38778°N 111.84917°W / 40.38778; -111.84917
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyUtah
Settled1850
IncorporatedFebruary 5, 1852
Named forLehi
Government
 • MayorMark Johnson
Area
 • Total28.45 sq mi (73.69 km2)
 • Land28.09 sq mi (72.74 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
Elevation
4,564 ft (1,391 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total75,907
 • Density2,702.3/sq mi (1,043.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84043
Area code(s)385, 801
FIPS code49-44320[2]
GNIS feature ID1442553[3]
Websitewww.lehi-ut.gov

Lehi (/ˈlh/ LEE-hy) is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. The population was 75,907 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 47,407 in 2010, and it is the center of population of Utah.[5] The rapid growth in Lehi is due, in part, to the rapid development of the tech industry region known as Silicon Slopes.

Lehi is home to Thanksgiving Point, 501(c)(3) outdoor farm, garden, and museum complex which also serves as an extension of Utah State University.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lehi city, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.