Payson, Utah

Payson, Utah
City
Peteetneet Museum in Payson
Peteetneet Museum in Payson
Location in Utah County and the state of Utah
Location in Utah County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°2′20″N 111°43′59″W / 40.03889°N 111.73306°W / 40.03889; -111.73306
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyUtah
FoundedOctober 20, 1850
IncorporatedJanuary 21, 1853
Named forPayson, Adams County, IL
Government
 • MayorWillam Wright
Area
 • Total13.05 sq mi (33.81 km2)
 • Land13.04 sq mi (33.78 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
4,700 ft (1,418 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,101
 • Density1,618.17/sq mi (624.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain)
ZIP code
84651
Area code(s)385, 801
FIPS code49-58730[1]
GNIS feature ID1444252[2]
Websitehttp://www.paysonutah.org

Payson is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the ProvoOrem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 21,101 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 2, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts Payson city, Utah; United States". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.