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Wasatch County (/ˈwɑːsætʃ/ WAH-satch) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 23,530.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Heber City.[2] The county was named for a Ute Indian word meaning mountain pass or low place in the high mountains.

Wasatch County
U.S. county
Wasatch Stake Tabernacle in Heber City.
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°20′N 111°10′W
Country	United States
State	Utah
Founded	1862
Named for	Ute word for mountain pass
Seat	Heber City
Largest city	Heber City
Area
• Total	1,206 sq mi (3,120 km2)
• Land	1,176 sq mi (3,050 km2)
• Water	30 sq mi (80 km2)  2.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	34,788
• Density	29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.wasatch.utah.gov

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

History

The first settlers were Mormon pioneers, in 1859, settling near present Heber City, Midway, and Charleston. On January 17, 1862, the Utah Territory legislature created the county, annexing areas from Great Salt Lake, Green River, Sanpete, Summit, and Utah counties. Heber was selected as the county seat. Wasatch in Ute means "mountain pass" or "low pass over high range". Heber City was named for Mormon Apostle Heber C. Kimball. The county boundaries were altered in 1880 and 1884, and then on January 4, 1915, the eastern portion was partitioned off to become Duchesne County. The Wasatch County boundaries have remained unchanged since 1915.[3]

Geography

Heber Valley has relatively cool climate since it is mountain-ringed, and over half the land is 7,500 feet above sea level. The average annual precipitation is about 16 inches. The county is divided into two watersheds—the Colorado and the Great Basin drainage systems.[4] Flowing from the East are Daniels, Lake Fork, and Center creeks. From the north and northeast is the Provo River. Flowing from the west is Snake Creek. The county's highest point is the west slope of Murdock Mountain[4] in the Uinta Mountains, at 10,840' (3304m) ASL.[5]

Wasatch County has a total area of 1,206 square miles (3,120 km²), of which 1,176 square miles (3,050 km²) is land and 30 square miles (78 km²) (2.5%) is water.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• Salt Lake County - northwest
• Summit County - north
• Duchesne County - east
• Utah County - southwest

Protected areas

Lakes

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	1,244		—
1880	2,927		135.3%
1890	3,595		22.8%
1900	4,786		33.1%
1910	8,920		86.4%
1920	4,625		−48.2%
1930	5,636		21.9%
1940	5,754		2.1%
1950	5,574		−3.1%
1960	5,308		−4.8%
1970	5,863		10.5%
1980	8,523		45.4%
1990	10,089		18.4%
2000	15,215		50.8%
2010	23,530		54.7%
2020	34,788		47.8%
US Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2018[1] 2019[11] 2020[12]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 23,530 people, 4,743 households, and 3,870 families in the county. The population density was 20.0/sqmi (7.73/km²). There were 9,840 (2009) housing units at an average density of 8.37/sqmi (3.23/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.4% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.4% from two or more races. 13.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,287 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.70% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.19.

The county population contained 36.3% under the age of 20, 5.2% from 20 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females there were 103.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census, the median income for a household in the county was $49,612, and the median income for a family was $52,102. Males had a median income of $37,399 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,869. About 4.20% of families and 5.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.60% of those under age 18 and 4.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Heber City (county seat)
• Midway
• Park City (part)[13]

Towns

Census-designated places

• Timber Lakes

Unincorporated communities

Former communities

Politics and Government

The county is governed by a seven-member county council with an appointed county manager.[14] as of 2019^[update] County Council members are Chairman Danny Goode, Vice-chairman Mark Nelson, Kendall Crittenden, Steve Farrell, Spencer Park, Jeff Wade, and Marlyn Crittenden.[15] Mike Davis is the appointed County Manager.

Wasatch County has traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020).

State Elected Offices

Position		District	Name	Affiliation	First Elected
	Senate	16	Curt Bramble	Republican	2000[16]
	Senate	26	Ronald Winterton	Republican	2018[17]
	Senate	27	David Hinkins	Republican	2008[18]
	House of Representatives	54	Mike Kohler	Republican	2020[19]
	Board of Education	12	James Moss Jr.	Republican	2020[20]

United States presidential election results for Wasatch County, Utah[21]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	10,795	60.68%	6,187	34.78%	808	4.54%
2016	6,115	49.85%	3,063	24.97%	3,088	25.18%
2012	7,220	74.90%	2,191	22.73%	229	2.38%
2008	5,430	62.96%	2,892	33.53%	303	3.51%
2004	5,503	73.26%	1,854	24.68%	155	2.06%
2000	3,819	67.30%	1,476	26.01%	380	6.70%
1996	2,222	52.38%	1,374	32.39%	646	15.23%
1992	1,822	42.02%	1,042	24.03%	1,472	33.95%
1988	2,487	62.22%	1,451	36.30%	59	1.48%
1984	2,789	72.93%	1,015	26.54%	20	0.52%
1980	2,799	70.93%	994	25.19%	153	3.88%
1976	1,940	61.59%	1,092	34.67%	118	3.75%
1972	2,046	70.21%	693	23.78%	175	6.01%
1968	1,611	60.95%	941	35.60%	91	3.44%
1964	1,158	44.92%	1,420	55.08%	0	0.00%
1960	1,480	58.11%	1,066	41.85%	1	0.04%
1956	1,738	66.79%	864	33.21%	0	0.00%
1952	1,677	63.40%	968	36.60%	0	0.00%
1948	1,165	48.77%	1,219	51.03%	5	0.21%
1944	1,058	45.82%	1,249	54.09%	2	0.09%
1940	1,199	44.37%	1,502	55.59%	1	0.04%
1936	1,029	44.09%	1,299	55.66%	6	0.26%
1932	1,042	48.17%	1,103	50.99%	18	0.83%
1928	1,340	57.83%	973	41.99%	4	0.17%
1924	1,105	52.39%	727	34.47%	277	13.13%
1920	1,061	61.05%	665	38.26%	12	0.69%
1916	817	47.61%	885	51.57%	14	0.82%
1912	1,210	41.71%	957	32.99%	734	25.30%
1908	1,265	53.83%	985	41.91%	100	4.26%
1904	1,042	60.79%	656	38.27%	16	0.93%
1900	723	47.91%	781	51.76%	5	0.33%
1896	51	3.68%	1,333	96.32%	0	0.00%

Education

All areas of the county are in the Wasatch School District.[13]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasatch County, Utah

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Wasatch County

Wasatch County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Utah der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Sitz der Countyverwaltung (County Seat) ist Heber City.

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- [en] Wasatch County, Utah

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[es] Condado de Wasatch

El condado de Wasatch (en inglés, Wasatch County) es un condado del estado de Utah, Estados Unidos. Tiene una población estimada, a mediados de 2021, de 36 173 habitantes.[1]

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[ru] Уосатч (округ)

Округ Уосатч (англ. Wasatch County) располагается в штате Юта, США. Официально образован в 1862 году. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 23 530 человек.

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