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Etymology
The name Utah derives from the name of the Ute tribe, meaning ‘people of the mountains’.WEB,www.utah.gov/about/quickfacts.html, Utah Quick Facts, August 31, 2023, April 25, 2021,www.utah.gov/about/quickfacts.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20210425084602www.utah.gov/about/quickfacts.html,">web.archive.org/web/20210425084602www.utah.gov/about/quickfacts.html, dead, However, no such word exists in the Utes’ language, and the Utes refer to themselves as . The meaning of Utes as ‘the mountain people’ has been attributed to the neighboring Pueblo Indians,NEWS,www.deseretnews.com/article/363685/UTAH--THE-RIDDLE-BEHIND-THE-NAME.html, Utah: The Riddle Behind The Name, July 10, 1994, Deseret News, May 21, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20181013204738/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/363685/UTAH--THE-RIDDLE-BEHIND-THE-NAME.html, October 13, 2018, live, as well as to the Apache word , which means ‘one that is higher up’ or ‘those that are higher up’. In Spanish, it was pronounced ; subsequently, English-speaking people may have adapted the word as Utah.WEB, Carvajal, Guillermo, El desconocido origen español del nombre de ocho Estados de Norteamérica, The unknown Spanish origin of the name of eight States of North America,www.abc.es/tecnologia/redes/20140113/abci-desconocido-origen-espanol-nombre-201401131030.html, ABC (newspaper), ABC, January 13, 2014, May 8, 2016,www.abc.es/tecnologia/redes/20140113/abci-desconocido-origen-espanol-nombre-201401131030.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20160603202702www.abc.es/tecnologia/redes/20140113/abci-desconocido-origen-espanol-nombre-201401131030.html,">web.archive.org/web/20160603202702www.abc.es/tecnologia/redes/20140113/abci-desconocido-origen-espanol-nombre-201401131030.html, June 3, 2016, live,History
Pre-Columbian
{{see also|Native Americans in Utah}}(File:California1838.jpg|thumb|Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico, Britannica 7th edition)Thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans, the Ancestral Puebloans and the Fremont people lived in what is now known as Utah, some of which spoke languages of the Uto-Aztecan group. Ancestral Pueblo peoples built their homes through excavations in mountains, and the Fremont people built houses of straw before disappearing from the region around the 15th century.Another group of Native Americans, the Navajo, settled in the region around the 18th century. In the mid-18th century, other Uto-Aztecan tribes, including the Goshute, the Paiute, the Shoshone, and the Ute people, also settled in the region. These five groups were present when the first European explorers arrived.WEB,historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/american_indians/nativeamericansinutah.html, Native Americans in Utah, historytogo.utah.gov, July 9, 2017,historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/american_indians/nativeamericansinutah.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20170625180359historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/american_indians/nativeamericansinutah.html,">web.archive.org/web/20170625180359historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/american_indians/nativeamericansinutah.html, June 25, 2017, live, WEB,ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/first_peoples/tribes/, Utah’s American Indians, ilovehistory.utah.gov, en, July 9, 2017,ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/first_peoples/tribes/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170625190631ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/first_peoples/tribes/,">web.archive.org/web/20170625190631ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/first_peoples/tribes/, June 25, 2017, live,Spanish exploration (1540)
The southern Utah region was explored by the Spanish in 1540, led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado while looking for the legendary CÃbola. A group led by two Catholic priests—sometimes called the DomÃnguez–Escalante expedition—left Santa Fe in 1776, hoping to find a route to the coast of California. The expedition traveled as far north as Utah Lake and encountered the native residents. The Spanish made further explorations in the region but were not interested in colonizing the area because of its desert nature. In 1821, the year Mexico achieved its independence from Spain, the region became known as part of its territory of Alta California.European trappers and fur traders explored some areas of Utah in the early 19th century from Canada and the United States. The city of Provo, Utah, was named for one Étienne Provost, who visited the area in 1825. The city of Ogden, Utah, was named after Peter Skene Ogden, a Canadian explorer who traded furs in the Weber Valley.In late 1824, Jim Bridger became the first known English-speaking person to sight the Great Salt Lake. Due to the high salinity of its waters, he thought he had found the Pacific Ocean; he subsequently learned this body of water was a giant salt lake. After the discovery of the lake, hundreds of American and Canadian traders and trappers established trading posts in the region. In the 1830s, thousands of migrants traveling from the Eastern United States to the American West began to make stops in the region of the Great Salt Lake, then known as Lake Youta.{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}Latter Day Saint settlement (1847)
File:BrighamYoung1.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Brigham Young led the first Mormon pioneersMormon pioneersFollowing the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, Brigham Young, as president of the Quorum of the Twelve, became the leader of the LDS Church in Nauvoo, Illinois.Leonard J. Arrington and Davis Bitton: The Mormon Experience, page 22. Vintage/Random House, 1979. To address the growing conflicts between his people and their neighbors, Young agreed with Illinois Governor Thomas Ford in October 1845 that the Mormons would leave by the following year.Richard N. Ostling and Joan K. Ostling: Mormon America, page 38–39. HarperCollins, 2000.Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers reached the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. Over the next 22 years, more than 70,000 pioneers crossed the plains and settled in Utah.William W. Slaughter and Michael Landon: Trail of Hope—The Story of the Mormon Trail. Shadow Mountain, 1997. For the first few years, Brigham Young and the thousands of early settlers of Salt Lake City struggled to survive. The arid desert land was deemed desirable by the Mormons as a place where they could practice their religion without harassment.Settlers buried thirty-six Native Americans in one grave after an outbreak of measles occurred during the winter of 1847.NEWS, Arave, Lynn, Tidbits of history — Unusual highlights of Salt Lake County,www.deseret.com/2007/1/5/19993469/tidbits-of-history-151-unusual-highlights-of-salt-lake-county#part-of-downtown-salt-lake-city-will-soon-be-redeveloped-by-the-lds-church-for-decades-the-salt-lake-temple-stood-out-as-the-areas-most-prominent-structure, May 6, 2020, Deseret News, January 5, 2007, The first group of settlers brought three African slaves with them, making Utah the only place in the western United States to have African slavery.Negro Slaves in Utah by Jack Beller, Utah Historical Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 4, 1929, pp. 124–126 The three slaves, Green Flake, Hark Lay, and Oscar Crosby, came west with the first group of settlers in 1847.NEWS, Slavery in Utah Involved Blacks, Whites, Indians, and Mexicans.,collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=419212&q=Blacks+in+Utah+History+An+Unknown+Legacy, May 6, 2020, The History Blazer, April 1995, Utah State Historical Society, Utah was a Mexican territory when the first pioneers arrived in 1847. Early in the Mexican–American War in late 1846, the United States had taken control of New Mexico and California. The entire Southwest became U.S. territory upon the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848. The treaty was ratified by the United States Senate on March 11. Learning that California and New Mexico were applying for statehood, the settlers of the Utah area (originally having planned to petition for territorial status) applied for statehood with an ambitious plan for a State of Deseret.The Mormon settlements provided pioneers for other settlements in the West. Salt Lake City became the hub of a “far-flung commonwealth“Arrington and Bitton, p. 118 of Mormon settlements. With new church converts coming from the East and around the world, Church leaders often assigned groups of church members as missionaries to establish other settlements throughout the West. They developed irrigation to support fairly large pioneer populations along Utah’s Wasatch front (Salt Lake City, Bountiful and Weber Valley, and Provo and Utah Valley).William Clayton, edited by George D. Smith: An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals of William Clayton, p. 300. Signature Books, 1991. Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, Mormon pioneers established hundreds of other settlements in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, California, Canada, and Mexico—including in Las Vegas, Nevada; Franklin, Idaho (the first European settlement in Idaho); San Bernardino, California; Mesa, Arizona; Star Valley, Wyoming; and Carson Valley, Nevada.Prominent settlements in Utah included St. George, Logan, and Manti (where settlers completed the LDS Church’s first three temples in Utah, each started after but finished many years before the larger and better-known temple built in Salt Lake City was completed in 1893), as well as Parowan, Cedar City, Bluff, Moab, Vernal, Fillmore (which served as the territorial capital between 1850 and 1856), Nephi, Levan, Spanish Fork, Springville, Provo Bench (now Orem), Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Lehi, Sandy, Murray, Jordan, Centerville, Farmington, Huntsville, Kaysville, Grantsville, Tooele, Roy, Brigham City, and many other smaller towns and settlements. Young had an expansionist view of the territory that he and the Mormon pioneers were settling, calling it Deseret—which according to the Book of Mormon was an ancient word for “honeybee”. This is symbolized by the beehive on the Utah flag, and the state’s motto, “Industry”.Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: “Church History in the Fullness of Times”. 1989.Utah Territory (1850–1896)
(File:Sketch of Salt Lake 1860.jpg|thumb|A sketch of Salt Lake City in 1860)File:Deseret Village.jpg|thumb|Deseret Village recreates Utah pioneer life for tourists.]]File:East west shaking hands by russell.jpg|thumb|The Golden Spike where the First transcontinental railroad was completed in the U.S. on May 10, 1869, in Promontory, UtahPromontory, UtahThe Utah Territory was much smaller than the proposed state of Deseret, but it still contained all of the present states of Nevada and Utah as well as pieces of modern Wyoming and Colorado.Michael S. Durham: Desert between the Mountains, pages 162,163. University of Oklahoma Press, 1997. It was created with the Compromise of 1850, and Fillmore, named after President Millard Fillmore, was designated the capital. The territory was given the name Utah after the Ute tribe of Native Americans. Salt Lake City replaced Fillmore as the territorial capital in 1856.By 1850, there were around 100 black people in the territory, the majority of whom were slaves.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=idktzKdgb7YC, Dictionary of Afro-American Slavery, John David Smith, 9780275957995, 1997, Bloomsbury Academic, In Salt Lake County, 26 slaves were counted. In 1852, the territorial legislature passed the Act in Relation to Service and the Act for the relief of Indian Slaves and Prisoners formally legalizing slavery in the territory. Slavery was abolished in the territory during the Civil War.In 1850, Salt Lake City sent out a force known as the Nauvoo Legion and engaged the Timpanogos in the Battle at Fort Utah.BOOK, Farmer, Jared, On Zion’s Mount: Mormons, Indians, and the American Landscape, 2008, Harvard University Press, 9780674027671, {{rp|71}}Disputes between the Mormon inhabitants and the U.S. government intensified due to the practice of plural marriage, or polygamy, among members of the LDS Church. The Mormons were still pushing for the establishment of a State of Deseret with the new borders of the Utah Territory. Most, if not all, of the members of the U.S. government opposed the polygamous practices of the Mormons.Members of the LDS Church were viewed as un-American and rebellious when news of their polygamous practices spread. In 1857, particularly heinous accusations of abdication of government and general immorality were leveled by former associate justice William W. Drummond, among others. The detailed reports of life in Utah caused the administration of James Buchanan to send a secret military “expedition” to Utah. When the supposed rebellion should be quelled, Alfred Cumming would take the place of Brigham Young as territorial governor. The resulting conflict is known as the Utah War, nicknamed “Buchanan’s Blunder” by the Mormon leaders.In September 1857, about 120 American settlers of the Baker–Fancher wagon train, en route to California from Arkansas, were murdered by Utah Territorial Militia and some Paiute Native Americans in the Mountain Meadows massacre.NEWS, Ravitz, Jessica,www.sltrib.com/ci_6862682, LDS Church Apologizes for Mountain Meadows Massacre, The Salt Lake Tribune, September 11, 2007,www.sltrib.com/ci_6862682," title="web.archive.org/web/20141104171210www.sltrib.com/ci_6862682,">web.archive.org/web/20141104171210www.sltrib.com/ci_6862682, November 4, 2014, live, Before troops led by Albert Sidney Johnston entered the territory, Brigham Young ordered all residents of Salt Lake City to evacuate southward to Utah Valley and sent out the Nauvoo Legion to delay the government’s advance. Although wagons and supplies were burned, eventually the troops arrived in 1858, and Young surrendered official control to Cumming, although most subsequent commentators claim that Young retained true power in the territory. A steady stream of governors appointed by the president quit the position, often citing the traditions of their supposed territorial government. By agreement with Young, Johnston established Camp Floyd, {{convert|40|mi|km|-1}} away from Salt Lake City to the southwest.Salt Lake City was the last link of the First Transcontinental Telegraph, completed in October 1861. Brigham Young was among the first to send a message, along with Abraham Lincoln and other officials.Because of the American Civil War, federal troops were pulled out of Utah Territory in 1861. This was a boon to the local economy as the army sold everything in camp for pennies on the dollar before marching back east to join the war. The territory was then left in LDS hands until Patrick E. Connor arrived with a regiment of California volunteers in 1862. Connor established Fort Douglas just {{convert|3|mi|km}} east of Salt Lake City and encouraged his people to discover mineral deposits to bring more non-Mormons into the territory. Minerals were discovered in Tooele County and miners began to flock to the territory.Beginning in 1865, Utah’s Black Hawk War developed into the deadliest conflict in the territory’s history. Chief Antonga Black Hawk died in 1870, but fights continued to break out until additional federal troops were sent in to suppress the Ghost Dance of 1872. The war is unique among Indian Wars because it was a three-way conflict, with mounted Timpanogos Utes led by Antonga Black Hawk fighting federal and LDS authorities.On May 10, 1869, the First transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake.WEB,www.wdl.org/en/item/11371/, Ceremony at “Wedding of the Rails”, May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, World Digital Library, May 10, 1869, July 20, 2013,www.wdl.org/en/item/11371/," title="web.archive.org/web/20131018052635www.wdl.org/en/item/11371/,">web.archive.org/web/20131018052635www.wdl.org/en/item/11371/, October 18, 2013, live, The railroad brought increasing numbers of people into the territory and several influential businesspeople made fortunes there.During the 1870s and 1880s laws were passed to punish polygamists due, in part, to stories from Utah. Notably, Ann Eliza Young—tenth wife to divorce Brigham Young, women’s advocate, national lecturer, and author of Wife No.{{nbsp}}19 or My Life of Bondage—and Fanny Stenhouse, author of Tell It All: My Life in Mormonism, testified to the happiness of the very early Church members before polygamy. They independently published their books in 1875. These books and the lectures of Ann Eliza Young have been credited with the United States Congress’s passage of anti-polygamy laws by newspapers throughout the United States, as recorded in “The Ann Eliza Young Vindicator”, a pamphlet which detailed Ms. Young’s travels and warm reception throughout her lecture tour.T. B. H. Stenhouse, former Utah Mormon polygamist, a Mormon missionary for thirteen years, and a Salt Lake City newspaper owner, finally left Utah and wrote The Rocky Mountain Saints. His book gives a witnessed account of life in Utah, both the good and the bad. He finally left Utah and Mormonism after financial ruin occurred when Brigham Young sent Stenhouse to relocate to Ogden, Utah, according to Stenhouse, to take over his thriving pro-Mormon Salt Lake Telegraph newspaper. In addition to these testimonies, The Confessions of John D. Lee, written by John D. Lee—alleged “Scapegoat” for the Mountain Meadow Massacre—also came out in 1877. The corroborative testimonies coming out of Utah from Mormons and former Mormons influenced Congress and the people of the United States.In the 1890 Manifesto, the LDS Church banned polygamy. When Utah applied for statehood again, it was accepted. One of the conditions for granting Utah statehood was that a ban on polygamy be written into the state constitution. This was a condition required of other western states that were admitted into the Union later. Statehood was officially granted on January 4, 1896.20th century to present
File:Children reading 1940.jpg|thumb|Children reading in Santa Clara, UtahSanta Clara, UtahBeginning in the early 20th century, with the establishment of such national parks as Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park, Utah became known for its natural beauty. Southern Utah became a popular filming spot for arid, rugged scenes featured in the popular mid-century western film genre. From such films, most US residents recognize such natural landmarks as Delicate Arch and “the Mittens” of Monument Valley.WEB,www.mountainproject.com/v/monument-valley/105964237, Rock Climbing Monument Valley in Northern Arizona, Mountain Project, November 7, 2015,www.mountainproject.com/v/monument-valley/105964237," title="web.archive.org/web/20151029035231www.mountainproject.com/v/monument-valley/105964237,">web.archive.org/web/20151029035231www.mountainproject.com/v/monument-valley/105964237, October 29, 2015, live, During the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, with the construction of the Interstate highway system, accessibility to the southern scenic areas was made easier.Since the establishment of Alta Ski Area in 1939 and the subsequent development of several ski resorts in the state’s mountains, Utah’s skiing has become world-renowned. The dry, powdery snow of the Wasatch Range is considered some of the best skiing in the world (the state license plate once claimed “the Greatest Snow on Earth“).SKI Magazine’s Top 30 Resorts for 2008–09 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210021223www.skinet.com/travel/2008-09/ski-magazines-top-30-resorts-2008-09 |date=February 10, 2009 }}WEB,www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/ski/2008-10-20-outside-best-ski-resorts_N.htm, ‘Outside’ magazine ranks the top ski resorts, USA Today, October 17, 2008, July 31, 2010,www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/ski/2008-10-20-outside-best-ski-resorts_N.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20100526174205www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/ski/2008-10-20-outside-best-ski-resorts_N.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20100526174205www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/ski/2008-10-20-outside-best-ski-resorts_N.htm, May 26, 2010, live, Salt Lake City won the bid for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, and this served as a great boost to the economy. The ski resorts have increased in popularity, and many of the Olympic venues built along the Wasatch Front continue to be used for sporting events. Preparation for the Olympics spurred the development of the light-rail system in the Salt Lake Valley, known as TRAX, and the reconstruction of the freeway system around the city.In 1957, Utah created the Utah State Parks Commission with four parks. Today, Utah State Parks manages 43 parks and several undeveloped areas totaling over {{convert|95000|acre|km2}} of land and more than {{convert|1000000|acre|km2}} of water. Utah’s state parks are scattered throughout Utah, from Bear Lake State Park at the Utah/Idaho border to Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum deep in the Four Corners region and everywhere in between. Utah State Parks is also home to the state’s off highway vehicle office, state boating office, and the trails program.WEB,stateparks.utah.gov/about/, Official Utah State Parks website, Stateparks.utah.gov, November 7, 2015, dead,www.stateparks.utah.gov/about," title="web.archive.org/web/20130407044150www.stateparks.utah.gov/about,">web.archive.org/web/20130407044150www.stateparks.utah.gov/about, April 7, 2013, During the late 20th century, the state grew quickly. In the 1970s growth was phenomenal in the suburbs of the Wasatch Front. Sandy was one of the fastest-growing cities in the country at that time. Today, many areas of Utah continue to see boom-time growth. Northern Davis, southern and western Salt Lake, Summit, eastern Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, and Washington counties are all growing very quickly. Management of transportation and urbanization are major issues in politics, as development consumes agricultural land and wilderness areas and transportation is a major reason for poor air quality in Utah.On March 18, 2020, Utah suffered a 5.7 magnitude earthquake originating {{cvt|3.7|mi|km}} northeast of Magna, near Salt Lake City.ANSS, Magna, 2020,earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu60363602/executive, March 18, 2020, cs2, {{anchor|Geography}}Geography and geology
{{See also|List of canyons and gorges in Utah|List of Utah counties|List of earthquakes in Utah}}(File:Utah Counties.png|thumb|Utah county boundaries)Utah is known for its natural diversity and is home to features ranging from arid deserts with dunes to thriving pine forests in mountain valleys. It is a rugged and geographically diverse state at the convergence of three distinct geological regions: the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau.Utah covers an area of {{convert|84899|sqmi|abbr=on}}. It is one of the Four Corners states and is bordered by Idaho in the north, Wyoming in the north and east, Colorado in the east, at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast, by Arizona in the south, and by Nevada in the west. Only three U.S. states (Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming) have exclusively latitude and longitude lines as boundaries.One of Utah’s defining characteristics is the variety of its terrain. Running down the middle of the state’s northern third is the Wasatch Range, which rises to heights of almost {{convert|12000|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. Utah is home to world-renowned ski resorts made popular by light, fluffy snow and winter storms that regularly dump up to three feet of it overnight. In the state’s northeastern section, running east to west, are the Uinta Mountains, which rise to heights of over {{convert|13,000|ft|m}}. The highest point in the state, Kings Peak, at {{convert|13,528|ft|m}},WEB, April 29, 2005,erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest, Elevations and Distances in the United States, United States Geological Survey, November 8, 2006, dead,erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20061102095332erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html,">web.archive.org/web/20061102095332erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html, November 2, 2006, lies within the Uinta Mountains.At the western base of the Wasatch Range is the Wasatch Front, a series of valleys and basins that are home to the most populous parts of the state. It stretches approximately from Brigham City at the north end to Nephi at the south end. Approximately 75 percent of the state’s population lives in this corridor, and population growth is rapid.Western Utah is a mostly arid desert with a basin and range topography. Small mountain ranges and rugged terrain punctuate the landscape. The Bonneville Salt Flats are an exception, being comparatively flat as a result of once forming the bed of ancient Lake Bonneville. Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake, Sevier Lake, and Rush Lake are all remnants of this ancient freshwater lake,BOOK, The Great Salt Lake, Morgan, Dale L., University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 1947, 22, 978-0-87480-478-2, which once covered most of the eastern Great Basin. West of the Great Salt Lake, stretching to the Nevada border, lies the arid Great Salt Lake Desert. One exception to this aridity is Snake Valley, which is (relatively) lush due to large springs and wetlands fed from groundwater derived from snow melt in the Snake Range, Deep Creek Range, and other tall mountains to the west of Snake Valley. Great Basin National Park is just over the Nevada state line in the southern Snake Range. One of western Utah’s most impressive, but least visited attractions is Notch Peak, the tallest limestone cliff in North America, located west of Delta.Much of the scenic southern and southeastern landscape (specifically the Colorado Plateau region) is sandstone, specifically Kayenta sandstone and Navajo sandstone. The Colorado River and its tributaries wind their way through the sandstone, creating some of the world’s most striking and wild terrain (the area around the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers was the last to be mapped in the lower 48 United States). Wind and rain have also sculpted the soft sandstone over millions of years. Canyons, gullies, arches, pinnacles, buttes, bluffs, and mesas are common sights throughout south-central and southeast Utah.This terrain is the central feature of protected state and federal parks such as Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion national parks, Cedar Breaks, Grand Staircase–Escalante, Hovenweep, and Natural Bridges national monuments, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (site of the popular tourist destination, Lake Powell), Dead Horse Point and Goblin Valley state parks, and Monument Valley. The Navajo Nation also extends into southeastern Utah. Southeastern Utah is also punctuated by the remote, but lofty La Sal, Abajo, and Henry mountain ranges.Eastern (northern quarter) Utah is a high-elevation area covered mostly by plateaus and basins, particularly the Tavaputs Plateau and San Rafael Swell, which remain mostly inaccessible, and the Uinta Basin, where the majority of eastern Utah’s population lives. Economies are dominated by mining, oil shale, oil, and natural gas-drilling, ranching, and recreation. Much of eastern Utah is part of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. The most popular destination within northeastern Utah is Dinosaur National Monument near Vernal.Southwestern Utah is the lowest and hottest spot in Utah. It is known as Utah’s Dixie because early settlers were able to grow some cotton there. Beaverdam Wash in far southwestern Utah is the lowest point in the state, at {{convert|2,000|ft|m}}. The northernmost portion of the Mojave Desert is also located in this area. Dixie is quickly becoming a popular recreational and retirement destination, and the population is growing rapidly. Although the Wasatch Mountains end at Mount Nebo near Nephi, a complex series of mountain ranges extends south from the southern end of the range down the spine of Utah. Just north of Dixie and east of Cedar City is the state’s highest ski resort, Brian Head.Like most of the western and southwestern states, the federal government owns much of the land in Utah. Over 70 percent of the land is either BLM land, Utah State Trustland, or U.S. National Forest, U.S. National Park, U.S. National Monument, National Recreation Area or U.S. Wilderness Area.NEWS,www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0304/Utah-fights-for-states-rights-with-land-push, Utah fights for states’ rights with land push, Farrell, Michael B., Christian Science Monitor, March 4, 2014, October 19, 2014,www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0304/Utah-fights-for-states-rights-with-land-push," title="web.archive.org/web/20141020072312www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0304/Utah-fights-for-states-rights-with-land-push,">web.archive.org/web/20141020072312www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0304/Utah-fights-for-states-rights-with-land-push, October 20, 2014, live, Utah is the only state where every county contains some national forest.WEB,www.utah.gov/governor/docs/OutdoorRecreationVision.pdf, The state of Utah outdoor recreation vision., January 2013, October 13, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20181111174839/https://www.utah.gov/governor/docs/OutdoorRecreationVision.pdf, November 11, 2018, live, File:Arches 1 - panoramio.jpg|Arches National ParkFile:My Public Lands Roadtrip- Pariette Wetlands in Utah (20220345702).jpg|Pariette WetlandsFile:LCLfallfoliage2005.JPG|Little Cottonwood CanyonFile:Deer Creek Reservoir.jpg|Deer Creek ReservoirFile:American Fork Canyon from Timpanogos Cave entrance.jpg|American Fork CanyonFile:Kolob Canyon at Zion National Park, March 2019.jpg|Kolob Canyons at Zion National ParkAdjacent states
Climate
File:Köppen Climate Types Utah.png|left|thumb|300x300px|Köppen climate types of Utah, using 1991–2020 climate normals.]]Utah features a dry, semi-arid to desert climate,WEB, 2021-12-14, Why is Utah so dry? - 2022,theflatbkny.com/united-states/why-is-utah-so-dry/, 2022-06-10, The Flat, en-US, although its many mountains feature a large variety of climates, with the highest points in the Uinta Mountains being above the timberline. The dry weather is a result of the state’s location in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada in California. The eastern half of the state lies in the rain shadow of the Wasatch Mountains. The primary source of precipitation for the state is the Pacific Ocean, with the state usually lying in the path of large Pacific storms from October to May. In summer, the state, especially southern and eastern Utah, lies in the path of monsoon moisture from the Gulf of California.Most of the lowland areas receive less than {{convert|12|in|mm|0}} of precipitation annually, although the I-15 corridor, including the densely populated Wasatch Front, receives approximately {{convert|15|in|mm|0}}. The Great Salt Lake Desert is the driest area of the state, with less than {{convert|5|in|mm|0}}. Snowfall is common in all but the far southern valleys. Although St. George receives only about {{convert|3|in|mm|0}} per year, Salt Lake City sees about {{convert|60|in|mm|0}}, enhanced by the lake-effect snow from the Great Salt Lake, which increases snowfall totals to the south, southeast, and east of the lake.Some areas of the Wasatch Range in the path of the lake effect receive up to {{convert|500|in|cm|0}} per year. This micro climate of enhanced snowfall from the Great Salt Lake spans the entire proximity of the lake. The cottonwood canyons adjacent to Salt Lake City are located in the right position to receive more precipitation from the lake.BOOK, Steenburgh, Jim, Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, November 14, 2014, Utah State University Press, 978-0874219500, 1, The consistently deep powder snow led Utah’s ski industry to adopt the slogan “the Greatest Snow on Earth” in the 1980s. In the winter, temperature inversions are a common phenomenon across Utah’s low basins and valleys, leading to thick haze and fog that can last for weeks at a time, especially in the Uintah Basin. Although at other times of year, its air quality is good, winter inversions give Salt Lake City some of the worst wintertime pollution in the country.Previous studies have indicated a widespread decline in snowpack over Utah accompanied by a decline in the snow–snow-precipitation ratio while anecdotal evidence claims have been put forward that measured changes in Utah’s snowpack are spurious and do not reflect actual change. A 2012 study2012 study {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512142725journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00084.1 |date=May 12, 2017 }}, journals.ametsoc.org. found that the proportion of winter (January–March) precipitation falling as snow has decreased by nine percent during the last half century, a combined result of a significant increase in rainfall and a minor decrease in snowfall. Meanwhile, observed snow depth across Utah has decreased and is accompanied by consistent decreases in snow cover and surface albedo. Weather systems with the potential to produce precipitation in Utah have decreased in number with those producing snowfall decreasing at a considerably greater rate.Gillies et al. (2012)journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00084.1 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512142725journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00084.1 |date=May 12, 2017 }}File:RoseParkStreets.jpg|thumb|Snow in Rose Park, Salt Lake CityRose Park, Salt Lake CityUtah’s temperatures are extreme, with cold temperatures in winter due to its elevation, and very hot summers statewide (except mountain areas and high mountain valleys). Utah is usually protected from major blasts of cold air by mountains lying north and east of the state, although major Arctic blasts can occasionally reach the state. Average January high temperatures range from around {{convert|30|F|C|0}} in some northern valleys to almost {{convert|55|F|C|0}} in St. George.Temperatures dropping below {{convert|0|F|C|0}} should be expected on occasion in most areas of the state most years, although some areas see it often (for example, the town of Randolph averages about fifty days per year with temperatures that low). In July, average highs range from about {{convert|85|to|100|F|C|0}}. However, the low humidity and high elevation typically lead to large temperature variations, leading to cool nights on most summer days. The record high temperature in Utah was {{convert|118|F|C|0}}, recorded south of St. George on July 4, 2007,NEWS, Fidel, Steve,www.deseretnews.com/article/680196797/Utahns-feeling-hot-hot-hot.html, Utahns feeling hot, hot, hot, Deseret Morning News, July 6, 2007,www.deseretnews.com/article/680196797/Utahns-feeling-hot-hot-hot.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20141104175045www.deseretnews.com/article/680196797/Utahns-feeling-hot-hot-hot.html,">web.archive.org/web/20141104175045www.deseretnews.com/article/680196797/Utahns-feeling-hot-hot-hot.html, November 4, 2014, and the record low was {{convert|-69|F|C|0}}, recorded at Peter Sinks in the Bear River Mountains of northern Utah on February 1, 1985.NEWS,www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=341&sid=148094, Utah Cold Weather Facts—Snow and Winter Storms, KSL-TV, October 19, 2014,www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=341&sid=148094," title="web.archive.org/web/20141022004925www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=341&sid=148094,">web.archive.org/web/20141022004925www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=341&sid=148094, October 22, 2014, live, However, the record low for an inhabited location is {{convert|-49|F|C|0}} at Woodruff on December 12, 1932.WEB,www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut9595, WOODRUFF, UTAH (429595), wrcc.dri.edu, October 19, 2014,www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut9595," title="web.archive.org/web/20150630174716www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut9595,">web.archive.org/web/20150630174716www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut9595, June 30, 2015, live, Utah, like most of the western United States, has few days of thunderstorms. On average there are fewer than 40 days of thunderstorm activity during the year, although these storms can be briefly intense when they do occur. They are most likely to occur during monsoon season from about mid-July through mid-September, especially in southern and eastern Utah. Dry lightning strikes and the generally dry weather often spark wildfires in summer, while intense thunderstorms can lead to flash flooding, especially in the rugged terrain of southern Utah. Although spring is the wettest season in northern Utah, late summer is the wettest period for much of the south and east of the state. Tornadoes are uncommon in Utah, with an average of two striking the state yearly, rarely higher than EF1 intensity.Annual Average Number of Tornadoes, 1953–2004 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016174155www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/tornado/small/avgt5304.gif |date=October 16, 2011 }}. NOAA National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved March 20, 2008.One exception of note, however, was the unprecedented Salt Lake City Tornado that moved directly across downtown Salt Lake City on August 11, 1999. The F2 tornado killed one person, injured sixty others, and caused approximately $170 million in damage;WEB, Brough, Clayton, Brown, Dan, James, David, Pope, Dan, Summy, Steve, Salt Lake City Tornado - August 11, 1999,www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/climate/tornado.php, NOAA,www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/climate/tornado.php," title="web.archive.org/web/20120614191624www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/climate/tornado.php,">web.archive.org/web/20120614191624www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/climate/tornado.php, June 14, 2012, it was the second strongest tornado in the state behind an F3 on August 11, 1993, in the Uinta Mountains.WEB, Dunn, Larry, Alder, William, McClung, Tim, Western Region Technical Attachment No. 94-20: The High Uinta Tornado,www.weather.gov/media/wrh/online_publications/TAs/ta9420.pdf, NOAA, October 7, 2021, June 21, 1994, The only other reported tornado fatality in Utah’s history was a 7-year-old girl who was killed while camping in Summit County on July 6, 1884.Wildlife
File:Rocky-mountain-elk.jpg|thumb|right|The Rocky Mountain elkRocky Mountain elkFile:California-gull.jpg|thumb|right|The California gullCalifornia gull{{see also|List of fauna of Utah}}Utah is home to more than 600 vertebrate animalsWEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/SearchVerts.asp, Vertebrate Animals, May 18, 2017, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 2, 2017,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/SearchVerts.asp," title="web.archive.org/web/20170502184742dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/SearchVerts.asp,">web.archive.org/web/20170502184742dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/SearchVerts.asp, dead, as well as numerous invertebrates and insects.WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/SearchInverts.asp, Insects and Mollusks, May 18, 2017, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 25, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170525083953/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/SearchInverts.asp, dead,Mammals
Mammals are found in every area of Utah. Non-predatory larger mammals include the plains bison,WEB,digitallibrary.utah.gov/awweb/awarchive?type=file&item=80834, American Bison (Bison bison), January 2011, Ron, Stewart, Allen, Nielson, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, December 7, 2020, PDF, 3, April 15, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210415033637/https://digitallibrary.utah.gov/awweb/awarchive?type=file&item=80834, dead, WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=bosxbiso, American bison, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,web.archive.org/web/20200719222820/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=bosxbiso, July 19, 2020, live, elk,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=cervelap, Elk or Wapati, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,web.archive.org/web/20200719232153/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=cervelap, July 19, 2020, live, moose,WEB,nhmu.utah.edu/mammals-wasatch-front, Mammals of the Wasatch Front, August 29, 2012, July 19, 2020, Natural History Museum of Utah, July 19, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200719175602/https://nhmu.utah.edu/mammals-wasatch-front, live, mountain goat, mule deer, pronghorn,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=antiamer, Pronghorn, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,web.archive.org/web/20200719233459/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=antiamer, July 19, 2020, live, and multiple types of bighorn sheep.WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=oviscaca, California bighorn sheep, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,web.archive.org/web/20200719224838/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=oviscaca, July 19, 2020, live, WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=oviscane, Desert bighorn sheep, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=oviscane," title="web.archive.org/web/20161130062348dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=oviscane,">web.archive.org/web/20161130062348dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=oviscane, November 30, 2016, live, WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=oviscana, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,web.archive.org/web/20200719233729/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=oviscana, July 19, 2020, live, Non-predatory small mammals include muskrat, and nutria.WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=myoccoyp, Nutriap, March 15, 2021, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,web.archive.org/web/20201030194724/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=myoccoyp, October 30, 2020, live, Large and small predatory mammals include the black bear, cougar, Canada lynx,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=lynxcana, Canada lynx, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=lynxcana," title="web.archive.org/web/20161130061948dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=lynxcana,">web.archive.org/web/20161130061948dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=lynxcana, November 30, 2016, live, bobcat, fox (gray, red, and kit), coyote, badger, black-footed ferret,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=mustnigr, Black-footed ferret, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,web.archive.org/web/20200719223712/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=mustnigr, July 19, 2020, live, mink, stoat, long-tailed weasel, raccoon, and otter.WEB,thelivingplanet.com/discoverutah/, Discover Utah, Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, May 21, 2017, June 11, 2017,thelivingplanet.com/discoverutah/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170611104801thelivingplanet.com/discoverutah/,">web.archive.org/web/20170611104801thelivingplanet.com/discoverutah/, live, The brown bear was formerly found within Utah, but has since been extirpated.WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=ursuarct, Brown bear, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,web.archive.org/web/20200719224031/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=ursuarct, July 19, 2020, live, There are no confirmed mating pairs of gray wolves in Utah, although there have been sightings in northeastern Utah along the Wyoming border.WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=canilupu, Gray wolf, June 19, 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,web.archive.org/web/20200719232443/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=canilupu, July 19, 2020, live, WEB,www.sltrib.com/news/2020/06/03/gray-wolf-is-utah-first/, A gray wolf is in Utah for the first time in years. The state is setting traps., Zak, Podmore, June 3, 2020, Salt Lake Tribune, June 19, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200719233113/https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/06/03/gray-wolf-is-utah-first/, July 19, 2020, live,Birds
As of January 2020, there were 466 species included in the official list managed by the Utah Bird Records Committee (UBRC).WEB,www.utahbirds.org/checklistUtah.htm, Birds of Utah, January 2020, Utah Birds Records Committee, July 6, 2020, WEB,www.utahbirds.org/RecCom/AuxiliaryList.htm, Auxiliary Lists, May 2017, Utah Birds Records Committee, July 6, 2020, Of these, 119 are classed as accidental, 29 are classed as occasional, 57 are classed as rare, and 10 have been introduced to Utah or North America. Eleven of the accidental species are also classed as provisional.Due to the “Miracle of the Gulls” incident in 1848, the most well-known bird in Utah is the California gull, which is also the Utah state bird.WEB,onlinelibrary.utah.gov/research/utah_symbols/bird.html, Utah State Bird, August 11, 2014, Utah.gov,onlinelibrary.utah.gov/research/utah_symbols/bird.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20200122135458onlinelibrary.utah.gov/research/utah_symbols/bird.html,">web.archive.org/web/20200122135458onlinelibrary.utah.gov/research/utah_symbols/bird.html, January 22, 2020, BOOK, Birds of the Great Basin, Fred A., Ryser, 1985, Reno, NV, US, University of Nevada Press, 203, 0-87417-080-X,books.google.com/books?id=bxpXq_hMxfAC&pg=PA203, August 11, 2014, {{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} A monument in Salt Lake City commemorates the Miracle of the Gulls. Other gulls common to Utah include Bonaparte’s gull,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=laruphil, Larus philadelphia, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=laruphil," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213230552dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=laruphil,">web.archive.org/web/20161213230552dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=laruphil, live, the ring-billed gull, and Franklin’s gull.Other birds commonly found include the American robin,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=turdmigr, Turdus migratorius, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 23, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=turdmigr," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213063241dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=turdmigr,">web.archive.org/web/20161213063241dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=turdmigr, live, the common starling, finches (black rosy,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=leucatra, Leucosticte atrata, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=leucatra," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213135645dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=leucatra,">web.archive.org/web/20161213135645dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=leucatra, live, Cassin’s,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=carpcass, Carpodacus cassinii, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, June 24, 2017, December 14, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=carpcass," title="web.archive.org/web/20161214041445dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=carpcass,">web.archive.org/web/20161214041445dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=carpcass, live, and goldfinch),WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=cardtris, Carduelis tristis, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 23, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=cardtris," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213063147dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=cardtris,">web.archive.org/web/20161213063147dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=cardtris, live, the black-billed magpie,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=picapica, Pica hudsonia, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=picapica," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213135802dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=picapica,">web.archive.org/web/20161213135802dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=picapica, live, mourning doves,WEB, Two Doves,www.alpinenaturecenter.org/two-doves.html, 2023-09-29, ALPINE NATURE CENTER, en, sparrows (house, tree,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizarbo, Spizella arborea, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 23, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizarbo," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213063257dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizarbo,">web.archive.org/web/20161213063257dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizarbo, live, black-chinned,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizatro, Spizella atrogularis, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizatro," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213140048dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizatro,">web.archive.org/web/20161213140048dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizatro, live, black-throated,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=amphbili, Amphispiza bilineata, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=amphbili," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213140215dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=amphbili,">web.archive.org/web/20161213140215dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=amphbili, live, Brewer’s,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizbrew, Spizella breweri, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizbrew," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213230653dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizbrew,">web.archive.org/web/20161213230653dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizbrew, live, and chipping),WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizpass, Spizella passerina, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, June 24, 2017, December 15, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizpass," title="web.archive.org/web/20161215221910dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizpass,">web.archive.org/web/20161215221910dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=spizpass, live, Clark’s grebe,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=aechclar, Aechmophorus clarki, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, June 24, 2017, December 15, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=aechclar," title="web.archive.org/web/20161215222007dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=aechclar,">web.archive.org/web/20161215222007dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=aechclar, live, the ferruginous hawk, geese (snow, cackling,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=branhutc, Branta hutchinsii, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 14, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=branhutc," title="web.archive.org/web/20161214041153dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=branhutc,">web.archive.org/web/20161214041153dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=branhutc, live, and Canada),WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=brancana, Branta canadensis, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 14, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=brancana," title="web.archive.org/web/20161214041249dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=brancana,">web.archive.org/web/20161214041249dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=brancana, live, eagles (golden and bald),WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=halileuc, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 23, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=halileuc," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213063713dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=halileuc,">web.archive.org/web/20161213063713dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=halileuc, live, California quail,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=callcali, Callipepla californica, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 14, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=callcali," title="web.archive.org/web/20161214041235dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=callcali,">web.archive.org/web/20161214041235dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=callcali, live, mountain bluebird, and hummingbirds (calliope,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=stelcall, Stellula calliope, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 14, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=stelcall," title="web.archive.org/web/20161214041242dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=stelcall,">web.archive.org/web/20161214041242dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=stelcall, live, black-chinned,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=archalex, Archilochus alexandri, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 13, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=archalex," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213135843dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=archalex,">web.archive.org/web/20161213135843dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=archalex, live, and broad-tailed).WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=selaplat, Selasphorus platycercus, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 29, 2017, December 14, 2016,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=selaplat," title="web.archive.org/web/20161214040937dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=selaplat,">web.archive.org/web/20161214040937dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=selaplat, live,Invertebrates
(File:Latrodectus hesperus (F Theridiidae).jpg|thumb|right|Western black widow spider)Utah is host to a wide variety of arachnids, insects, mollusks, and other invertebrates. Arachnids include the Arizona bark scorpion,WEB,extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/ENT-68-08.pdf, Utah Pests Fact Sheet: Scorpions, Utah State University Extension Service, May 22, 2017, May 22, 2017,www.webcitation.org/6qe6jAaLp?url=http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1947, live, Western black widow spiders,WEB,nhmu.utah.edu/bugs-utah, Bugs of Utah, Natural History Museum of Utah, May 20, 2017, July 1, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170701201747/https://nhmu.utah.edu/bugs-utah, live, crab spiders,WEB,aces.nmsu.edu/academics/spiders/entelegynes3.html, The Spiders of the Arid Southwest - Taxonomic Section - Entelegynae (page 3), New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, May 22, 2017, November 26, 2016,aces.nmsu.edu/academics/spiders/entelegynes3.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20161126145033aces.nmsu.edu/academics/spiders/entelegynes3.html,">web.archive.org/web/20161126145033aces.nmsu.edu/academics/spiders/entelegynes3.html, live, hobo spiders (Tegenaria agrestis),WEB,utahpests.usu.edu/uppdl/htm/top-20-arachnids, Top 20 Arachnids, Utah State University Extension Service, May 22, 2017, May 21, 2017,utahpests.usu.edu/uppdl/htm/top-20-arachnids," title="web.archive.org/web/20170521052156utahpests.usu.edu/uppdl/htm/top-20-arachnids,">web.archive.org/web/20170521052156utahpests.usu.edu/uppdl/htm/top-20-arachnids, live, cellar spiders, American grass spiders, woodlouse spiders. Several spiders found in Utah are often mistaken for the brown recluse spider, including the desert recluse spider (found only in Washington County), the cellar spider, and crevice weaving spiders.WEB,extension.usu.edu/pests/uppdl/top-20-arachnids, Top 20 Arachnids, Utah State University Extension Office, March 15, 2021, November 29, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20201129051733/https://extension.usu.edu/pests/uppdl/top-20-arachnids, live, NEWS,www.ksl.com/article/36882486/5-of-the-most-common-spiders-in-utah, 5 of the most common spiders in Utah, October 10, 2015, Natalie, Crofts, KSL-TV, March 15, 2021, March 16, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210316004147/https://www.ksl.com/article/36882486/5-of-the-most-common-spiders-in-utah, live, WEB,www.deseret.com/1992/11/25/19018756/arachnophobia-or-not-utahns-should-look-upon-spiders-as-friends, Arachnophobia or not, Utahns should look upon spiders as friends, November 25, 1992, Larry A., Sagers, Deseret News, March 15, 2021, March 16, 2021,archive.today/20210316004511/https://www.deseret.com/1992/11/25/19018756/arachnophobia-or-not-utahns-should-look-upon-spiders-as-friends, live, The brown recluse spider has not been officially confirmed in Utah {{as of|2020|06|alt=as of summer 2020}}.WEB,extension.usu.edu/pests/files/up-newsletter/2020/UtahPestsNews-summer20.pdf, Murder Hornet Madness, 2020, Summer, And finally, false reports of brown recluse spiders incite fear in Utah residents (only the desert recluse spider, found in Washington County, exists in Utah)., 7, Utah State University Extension Office, March 15, 2021, January 15, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210115151806/https://extension.usu.edu/pests/files/up-newsletter/2020/UtahPestsNews-summer20.pdf, live, One of the rarest insects in Utah is the Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle, found only in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, near Kanab.WEB,ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=I0EW, Species Profile for Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle (Cicindela albissima), United States Fish and Wildlife Service, May 18, 2017, May 25, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170525081829/https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=I0EW, dead, It was proposed in 2012 to be listed as a threatened species,WEB,www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-10-02/pdf/2012-23741.pdf, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Threatened Status for Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle and Designation of Critical Habitat; Proposed Rule, October 2, 2012, May 18, 2017, National Archives and Records Administration, May 25, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170525081830/https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-10-02/pdf/2012-23741.pdf, dead, but the proposal was not accepted.WEB,www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-10-02/pdf/2013-23165.pdf, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule To List Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle and Designate Critical Habitat; Proposed Rule, October 2, 2013, May 18, 2017, National Archives and Records Administration, May 6, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170506184803/https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-10-02/pdf/2013-23165.pdf, dead, Other insects include grasshoppers,WEB,vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/cucurbits-melon/grasshoppers, Grasshoppers, Utah State University Extension Services, May 22, 2017, November 6, 2018,vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/cucurbits-melon/grasshoppers," title="web.archive.org/web/20181106154353vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/cucurbits-melon/grasshoppers,">web.archive.org/web/20181106154353vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/cucurbits-melon/grasshoppers, live, green stink bugs,WEB,vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/tomato-pepper-eggplant/stink-bugs, Stink Bugs, Utah State University Extension Service, May 22, 2017, November 6, 2018,vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/tomato-pepper-eggplant/stink-bugs," title="web.archive.org/web/20181106154439vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/tomato-pepper-eggplant/stink-bugs,">web.archive.org/web/20181106154439vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/tomato-pepper-eggplant/stink-bugs, live, the Army cutworm,WEB,vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/potato/cutworms, Cutworms, Utah State University Extension Services, May 22, 2017, November 6, 2018,vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/potato/cutworms," title="web.archive.org/web/20181106154408vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/potato/cutworms,">web.archive.org/web/20181106154408vegetableguide.usu.edu/insects/potato/cutworms, live, the monarch butterfly,WEB,www.thebutterflysite.com/utah-butterflies.shtml, List of Butterflies of Utah, The Butterfly Site, May 20, 2017, June 15, 2017,www.thebutterflysite.com/utah-butterflies.shtml," title="web.archive.org/web/20170615131854www.thebutterflysite.com/utah-butterflies.shtml,">web.archive.org/web/20170615131854www.thebutterflysite.com/utah-butterflies.shtml, live, and Mormon fritillary butterfly. The white-lined sphinx moth is common to most of the United States, but there have been reported outbreaks of large groups of their larvae damaging tomato, grape and garden crops in Utah.WEB,www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Hyles-lineata, White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) {{!, Butterflies and Moths of North America|website=www.butterfliesandmoths.org|language=en|access-date=November 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821125506www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Hyles-lineata|archive-date=August 21, 2017|url-status=live}} Four or five species of firefly are also found across the state.WEB,www.heraldextra.com/news/local/south/spanish-fork/spanish-fork-resident-shows-off-fireflies-for-community/article_ec3dfc61-d033-559b-8889-34b8e2caeca1.html, Spanish Fork resident shows off fireflies for community, Katie, England, June 10, 2018, Daily Herald (Utah), The Daily Herald, March 15, 2021, June 12, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180612203739/https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/south/spanish-fork/spanish-fork-resident-shows-off-fireflies-for-community/article_ec3dfc61-d033-559b-8889-34b8e2caeca1.html, live, In February 2009, Africanized honeybees were found in southern Utah.African bees found in Utah for the first time {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912145440www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/02/africanized_bees_found_in_utah.html |date=September 12, 2016 }}. Associated Press. February 12, 2009WEB,ag.utah.gov/news/africanmainpage.html, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Ag.utah.gov, October 19, 2010,ag.utah.gov/news/africanmainpage.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20101020154420ag.utah.gov/news/africanmainpage.html,">web.archive.org/web/20101020154420ag.utah.gov/news/africanmainpage.html, October 20, 2010, dead, The bees had spread into eight counties in Utah, as far north as Grand and Emery counties by May 2017.NEWS,www.ksl.com/?sid=44294722&nid=148&title=killer-bees-now-documented-in-8-utah-counties, Killer bees now documented in 8 Utah counties, May 18, 2017, Becky, Wright, KSL-TV, May 18, 2017,www.ksl.com/?sid=44294722&nid=148&title=killer-bees-now-documented-in-8-utah-counties," title="web.archive.org/web/20170520212841www.ksl.com/?sid=44294722&nid=148&title=killer-bees-now-documented-in-8-utah-counties,">web.archive.org/web/20170520212841www.ksl.com/?sid=44294722&nid=148&title=killer-bees-now-documented-in-8-utah-counties, May 20, 2017,Vegetation
File:FallPando02.jpg|thumb|right|Pando, considered one of the heaviest and oldest organisms on Earth.JOURNAL, Mitton, Jeffry B., Grant, Michael C., Genetic Variation and the Natural History of Quaking Aspen, BioScience, 1996, 46, 1, 25–31, 10.2307/1312652, free, 1312652, JOURNAL, Mock, K. E., Rowe, C. A., Hooten, M. B., Dewoody, J., Hipkins, V. D., November 2008, Clonal dynamics in western North American aspen (Populus tremuloides), Molecular Ecology, en, 17, 22, 4827–4844, 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03963.x, 19140975, 2008MolEc..17.4827M, 1425039, ]]File:Mojave2.jpg|thumb|Joshua trees, yuccas, and cholla cactus occupy the far southwest corner of the state in the Mojave DesertMojave DesertSeveral thousand plants are native to Utah,WEB,dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/SearchSelection.asp?Group=PLANT&Species=PLANT, Plants, May 18, 2017, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, May 25, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170525085006/https://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/SearchSelection.asp?Group=PLANT&Species=PLANT, dead, including a variety of trees, shrubs, cacti, herbaceous plants, and grasses. {{As of|2018}}, there are 3,930 species of plants in Utah, with 3,128 of those being indigenous and 792 being introduced through various means.WEB,www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2018/05/07/how-a-waterwise-ornamental-plant-has-taken-over-wasatch-foothills/, How a ‘waterwise’ ornamental plant has taken over Wasatch foothills, Brian, Maffly, May 7, 2018, July 21, 2020, Salt Lake Tribune, July 21, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200721220511/https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2018/05/07/how-a-waterwise-ornamental-plant-has-taken-over-wasatch-foothills/, live, Common trees include pines/piñons (white fir, Colorado, single-leaf, Great Basin bristlecone, ponderosa, Engelmann spruce, Rocky Mountain white), and Acer grandidentatum, quaking aspen, bigtooth maple, Utah juniper, speckled alder, red birch, Gambel oak, desert willow, blue spruce, and Joshua trees. Utah has a number of named trees, including the Jardine Juniper, Pando, and the Thousand Mile Tree. Shrubs include a number of different ephedras (pitamoreal, Navajo, Arizona, Nevada, Torrey’s jointfir, and green Mormon tea), sagebrushes (little, Bigelow, silver, Michaux’s wormwood, black, pygmy, bud, and Great Basin), blue elderberry, Utah serviceberry, chokecherry, and skunkbush sumac. Western poison oak, poison sumac, and western poison ivy are all found in Utah.WEB,healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/2014/07/070214_poisonous-plants.php, Protect Yourself From Poisonous Plants, University of Utah Health Office of Public Affairs, July 1, 2014, March 15, 2021, October 3, 2016,web.archive.org/web/20161003034708/https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/2014/07/070214_poisonous-plants.php, live, There are many varieties of cacti in Utah’s varied deserts, especially in the southern and western parts of the state. Some of these include desert prickly pear, California barrel cactus, fishhook cactus, cholla, beavertail prickly pear, and Uinta Basin hookless cactus. Despite the desert climate, many different grasses are found in Utah, including Mormon needlegrass, bluebunch wheatgrass, western alkali grass, squirreltail, desert saltgrass, and cheatgrass.Several invasive species of plants are considered noxious weeds by the state, including Bermuda grass, field bindweed, henbane, jointed goatgrass, Canada thistle, Balkan and common toadflax, giant cane, couch grass, St. John’s wort, hemlock, sword grass, Russian olive, myrtle spurge, Japanese knotweed, salt cedar, and goat’s head.WEB,ag.utah.gov/farmers/plants-industry/noxious-weed-control-resources/state-of-utah-noxious-weed-list/, State of Utah Noxious Weed List, June 6, 2019, July 21, 2020, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, January 22, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200122094445/https://ag.utah.gov/farmers/plants-industry/noxious-weed-control-resources/state-of-utah-noxious-weed-list/, live,Demographics
(File:Utah Sign during RAAM 2015 by D Ramey Logan.jpg|thumb|left|“Welcome to Utah” sign)At the 2020 U.S. census, Utah had a population of 3,271,616. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the population of Utah was 3,205,958 on July 1, 2019, a 16.00% increase since the 2010 U.S. census.WEB,www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ut,US/PST045218, QuickFacts Utah; UNITED STATES, 2019 Population Estimates, United States Census Bureau, Population Division, February 26, 2019, February 26, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190111055013/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ut,US/PST045218, January 11, 2019, live, The center of population of Utah is located in Utah County in the city of Lehi.WEB, Population and Population Centers by State, 2000, United States Census Bureau, December 6, 2008,www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt, dead,webarchive.loc.gov/all/20080918020344/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt, September 18, 2008, Much of the population lives in cities and towns along the Wasatch Front, a metropolitan region that runs north–south with the Wasatch Mountains rising on the eastern side. Growth outside the Wasatch Front is also increasing. The St. George metropolitan area is currently the second fastest-growing in the country after the Las Vegas metropolitan area, while the Heber micropolitan area is also the second fastest-growing in the country (behind Palm Coast, Florida).NEWS, Deborah, Bulkeley, September 22, 2005,www.deseretnews.com/article/610152931/St-George-growth-2nd-fastest-in-US.html, St. George growth 2nd fastest in US, Deseret Morning News,www.deseretnews.com/article/610152931/St-George-growth-2nd-fastest-in-US.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20141104181451www.deseretnews.com/article/610152931/St-George-growth-2nd-fastest-in-US.html,">web.archive.org/web/20141104181451www.deseretnews.com/article/610152931/St-George-growth-2nd-fastest-in-US.html, November 4, 2014, live, Utah contains five metropolitan areas (Logan, Ogden-Clearfield, Salt Lake City, Provo-Orem, and St. George), and six micropolitan areas (Brigham City, Heber, Vernal, Price, Richfield, and Cedar City).According to HUD’s 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, there were an estimated 3,557 homeless people in Utah.WEB, 2007-2022 PIT Counts by State,view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huduser.gov%2Fportal%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fxls%2F2007-2022-PIT-Counts-by-State.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK, WEB, The 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress,www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2022-AHAR-Part-1.pdf, The majority of Utah’s immigrants come from Mexicowww.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/sites/default/files/research/new_americans_in_utah.pdfWEB,www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/immigrants-in-utah, Immigrants in Utah, May 2015,Health and fertility
Utah ranks among the highest in total fertility rate, 47th in teenage pregnancy, lowest in percentage of births out of wedlock, lowest in number of abortions per capita, and lowest in percentage of teen pregnancies terminated in abortion. However, statistics relating to pregnancies and abortions may also be artificially low from teenagers going out of state for abortions because of parental notification requirements.WEB,www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/2911597.html, Teenage Abortion and Pregnancy Statistics by State, 1992, AGI, United States, May 30, 1997, July 31, 2010, dead,www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/2911597.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20060302092337www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/2911597.html,">web.archive.org/web/20060302092337www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/2911597.html, March 2, 2006, mdy-all, WEB,www.agi-usa.org/pubs/ib22.html, Contraception Counts: State-by-State Information, AGI, US, July 31, 2010, dead,www.agi-usa.org/pubs/ib22.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20080517160052www.agi-usa.org/pubs/ib22.html,">web.archive.org/web/20080517160052www.agi-usa.org/pubs/ib22.html, May 17, 2008, Utah has the lowest child poverty rate in the country, despite its young demographics.WEB,www.adherents.com/largecom/lds_dem.html, Sampling of Latter-day Saint/Utah Demographics and Social Statistics from National Sources, Adherents.com, July 31, 2010,www.adherents.com/largecom/lds_dem.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20100508230001www.adherents.com/largecom/lds_dem.html,">web.archive.org/web/20100508230001www.adherents.com/largecom/lds_dem.html, May 8, 2010, usurped, According to the Gallup-Healthways Global Well-Being Index {{as of|2012|lc=y}}, Utahns ranked fourth in overall well-being in the United States.NEWS, Fourth year Hawai’i no wellbeing last, Gallup,www.gallup.com/poll/160730/fourth-year-hawaii-no-wellbeing-last.aspx, August 15, 2013,www.gallup.com/poll/160730/fourth-year-hawaii-no-wellbeing-last.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20130730155212www.gallup.com/poll/160730/fourth-year-hawaii-no-wellbeing-last.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20130730155212www.gallup.com/poll/160730/fourth-year-hawaii-no-wellbeing-last.aspx, July 30, 2013, live, A 2002 national prescription drug study determined that antidepressant drugs were “prescribed in Utah more often than in any other state, at a rate nearly twice the national average”.NEWS,articles.latimes.com/2002/feb/20/news/mn-28924, Study Finds Utah Leads Nation in Antidepressant Use, Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2002, July 12, 2013,articles.latimes.com/2002/feb/20/news/mn-28924," title="web.archive.org/web/20131021201158articles.latimes.com/2002/feb/20/news/mn-28924,">web.archive.org/web/20131021201158articles.latimes.com/2002/feb/20/news/mn-28924, October 21, 2013, live, The data shows that depression rates in Utah are no higher than the national average.JOURNAL,www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5938a2.htm, Current Depression Among Adults, United States, 2006 and 2008, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 59, 38, 1229–1235, O Gonzalez, JT Berry, October 1, 2010, 20881934, etal, September 17, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170902150316/https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5938a2.htm, September 2, 2017, live,Ancestry and race
{{US Census population|1850= 11380|1860= 40273|1870= 86336|1880= 143963|1890= 210779|1900= 276749|1910= 373351|1920= 449396|1930= 507847|1940= 550310|1950= 688862|1960= 890627|1970= 1059273|1980= 1461037|1990= 1722850|2000= 2233169|2010= 2763885|2020= 3271616|estimate=|estyear=|align-fn=center, August 12, 2021, census.gov, United States Census Bureau, 2021-09-26,
! colspan=“2” data-sort-type=“number” |Alone! colspan=“2” data-sort-type=“number” |Total- 26.0% English
- 11.9% German
- 11.8% Scandinavian (5.4% Danish, 4.0% Swedish, 2.4% Norwegian)
- 9.0% Mexican
- 6.6% American
- 6.2% Irish
- 4.6% Scottish
- 2.7% Italian
- 2.4% Dutch
- 2.2% French
- 2.2% Welsh
- 1.4% Scotch Irish
- 1.3% Swiss
Religion
{{Further|Demographics of Utah#Religion}}{{see also|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah}}{{bar boxLanguages
{{See also|Native American languages of Utah}}The official language in the state of Utah is English.WEB,le.utah.gov/xcode/Title63G/Chapter1/63G-1-S201.html, Utah Code Section, le.utah.gov, 9 February 2023, Utah English is primarily a merger of Northern and Midland American dialects carried west by LDS Church members, whose original New York dialect later incorporated features from northeast Ohio and central Illinois. Conspicuous in the speech of some in the central valley, although less frequent now in Salt Lake City, is a cord-card merger, so that the vowels /É‘/ an /É”/ are pronounced the same before an /ɹ/, such as in the words cord and card.JOURNAL, Bowie, David, Acoustic Characteristics of Utah’s Card-Cord Merger, February 1, 2008, American Speech, en, 83, 1, 35–61, 10.1215/00031283-2008-002, 0003-1283, In 2000, 87.5% of all state residents five years of age or older spoke only English at home, a decrease from 92.2% in 1990.{| class=“wikitable sortable” style="margin-left:1em; float:center“|+ Top 14 Non-English Languages Spoken in UtahAge and gender
Utah has the highest total birth rate and accordingly, the youngest population of any U.S. state. In 2010, the state’s population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. The life expectancy is 79.3 years.Economy
{{See also|Utah locations by per capita income|List of Utah companies}}File:City Creek Center - Richards Street south entrance - 12 September 2012.JPG|thumb|upright|The Wasatch Front region has seen large growth and development despite the economic downturn. Shown is the City Creek CenterCity Creek CenterFile:IM Flash exterior-11.jpg|thumb|One out of every 14 flash memory chips in the world is produced in Lehi, UtahLehi, UtahFile:Zion angels landing view.jpg|thumb|Zion National ParkZion National Park(File:Utah Horses.jpg|thumb|Farms and ranches)According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the gross state product of Utah in 2012 was {{US$|130.5 billion|link=yes}}, or 0.87% of the total United States GDP of {{US$|14.991 trillion}} for the same year.WEB, GDP by State,www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=1#reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1, Bureau of Economic Analysis, July 14, 2013,bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=1#reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1," title="web.archive.org/web/20130413130847bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=1#reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1,">web.archive.org/web/20130413130847bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=1#reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1, April 13, 2013, live, The per capita personal income was $45,700 in 2012. Major industries of Utah include mining, cattle ranching, salt production, and government services.According to the 2007 State New Economy Index, Utah has ranked the top state in the nation for Economic Dynamism, determined by “the degree to which state economies are knowledge-based, globalized, entrepreneurial, information technology-driven and innovation-based”. In 2014, Utah was ranked number one in Forbes’ list of “Best States For Business”.JOURNAL, Kurt, Badenhausen, October 13, 2010,www.forbes.com/2010/10/13/best-states-for-business-business-beltway-best-states.html, Forbes, The Best States For Business And Careers, September 17, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20171004190923/https://www.forbes.com/2010/10/13/best-states-for-business-business-beltway-best-states.html, October 4, 2017, live, A November 2010 article in Newsweek magazine highlighted Utah and particularly the Salt Lake City area’s economic outlook, calling it “the new economic Zion”, and examined how the area has been able to bring in high-paying jobs and attract high-tech corporations to the area during a recession.JOURNAL, November 8, 2010,www.newsweek.com/how-utah-became-economic-zion-69901, Newsweek, How Utah Became an Economic Zion, Tony, Dokoupil, November 4, 2014,www.newsweek.com/how-utah-became-economic-zion-69901," title="web.archive.org/web/20141105002104www.newsweek.com/how-utah-became-economic-zion-69901,">web.archive.org/web/20141105002104www.newsweek.com/how-utah-became-economic-zion-69901, November 5, 2014, live, {{As of|September 2014}}, the state’s unemployment rate was 3.5%.{{citation |url=www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ut.htm |title= Economy at a Glance: Utah |publisher= Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor |access-date= November 4, 2014 |archive-url=www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ut.htm" title="web.archive.org/web/20141104155111www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ut.htm">web.archive.org/web/20141104155111www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ut.htm |archive-date= November 4, 2014 |url-status=live }} In terms of “small business friendliness”, in 2014 Utah emerged as number one, based on a study drawing upon data from more than 12,000 small business owners.WEB,www.thumbtack.com/survey#/2014/1/states, United States Small Business Friendliness: 2014, Thumbtack.com, Thumbtack (website), Thumbtack and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, November 4, 2014,www.thumbtack.com/survey," title="web.archive.org/web/20141104155739www.thumbtack.com/survey,">web.archive.org/web/20141104155739www.thumbtack.com/survey, November 4, 2014, live, In eastern Utah petroleum production is a major industry.www.ogm.utah.gov/oilgas/MAP_SEARCH/Utah_map.htm" title="web.archive.org/web/20051114165622www.ogm.utah.gov/oilgas/MAP_SEARCH/Utah_map.htm">Utah oil & gas production (map) as found at Utah.gov Near Salt Lake City, petroleum refining is done by several oil companies. In central Utah, coal production accounts for much of the mining activity.According to Internal Revenue Service tax returns, Utahns rank first among all U.S. states in the proportion of income given to charity by the wealthy. This is due to the standard ten percent of all earnings that Mormons give to the LDS Church. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, Utah had an average of 884,000 volunteers between 2008 and 2010, each of whom contributed 89.2 hours per volunteer. This figure equates to $3.8 billion of service contributed, ranking Utah number one for volunteerism in the nation.WEB,www.VolunteeringInAmerica.gov/state.cfm?state=UT, Volunteering in Utah—Volunteering in America, Volunteeringinamerica.gov, August 9, 2011, November 15, 2011,Taxation
Utah collects personal income tax; since 2008 the tax has been a flat five percent for all taxpayers.NEWS, Utah Legislature: Most Utahns paying less under new 5% flat tax, study says, Bob Jr., Bernick, Deseret News,www.deseretnews.com/article/700006038/Utah-Legislature-Most-Utahns-paying-less-under-new-5-flat-tax-study-says.html, January 30, 2010,www.deseretnews.com/article/700006038/Utah-Legislature-Most-Utahns-paying-less-under-new-5-flat-tax-study-says.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20141104182459www.deseretnews.com/article/700006038/Utah-Legislature-Most-Utahns-paying-less-under-new-5-flat-tax-study-says.html,">web.archive.org/web/20141104182459www.deseretnews.com/article/700006038/Utah-Legislature-Most-Utahns-paying-less-under-new-5-flat-tax-study-says.html, November 4, 2014, live, The state sales tax has a base rate of 6.45 percent,Utah Sales and Use Tax Rates {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016192429www.tax.utah.gov/sales/rates.html |date=October 16, 2007 }}, from utah.gov (the State of Utah’s official website). Retrieved March 20, 2008. with cities and counties levying additional local sales taxes that vary among the municipalities. Property taxes are assessed and collected locally. Utah does not charge intangible property taxes and does not impose an inheritance tax.Tourism
Tourism is a major industry in Utah. With five national parks (Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion), Utah has the third most national parks of any state after Alaska and California. In addition, Utah features eight national monuments (Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur, Grand Staircase–Escalante, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Bears Ears, Rainbow Bridge, and Timpanogos Cave), two national recreation areas (Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon), seven national forests (Ashley, Caribou-Targhee, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, Sawtooth, and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache), and numerous state parks and monuments.The Moab area, in the southeastern part of the state, is known for its challenging mountain biking trails, including Slickrock. Moab also hosts the famous Moab Jeep Safari semiannually.Utah has seen an increase in tourism since the 2002 Winter Olympics. Park City is home to the United States Ski Team. Utah’s ski resorts are primarily located in northern Utah near Salt Lake City, Park City, Ogden, and Provo. Between 2007 and 2011 Deer Valley Park City, has been ranked the top ski resort in North America in a survey organized by Ski Magazine.NEWS, Gorrell, Mike, October 5, 2010, Deer Valley maintains Ski ranking through downturn,www.sltrib.com/50411844-79/valley-deer-resort-colo.html, The Salt Lake Tribune,www.sltrib.com/50411844-79/valley-deer-resort-colo.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20141104171414www.sltrib.com/50411844-79/valley-deer-resort-colo.html,">web.archive.org/web/20141104171414www.sltrib.com/50411844-79/valley-deer-resort-colo.html, November 4, 2014, live, Utah has many significant ski resorts. The 2009 Ski Magazine reader survey concluded that six of the top ten resorts deemed most “accessible”, and six of the top ten with the best snow conditions, were located in Utah.WEB,www.skinet.com/ski/node/101558/list, | SKI Magazine, September 17, 2009, dead,www.skinet.com/ski/node/101558/list," title="web.archive.org/web/20110924172212www.skinet.com/ski/node/101558/list,">web.archive.org/web/20110924172212www.skinet.com/ski/node/101558/list, September 24, 2011, “Ski Magazine top 10 list: Reader Resort Survey In Southern Utah, Brian Head Ski Resort is located in the mountains near Cedar City. Former Olympic venues including Utah Olympic Park and Utah Olympic Oval are still in operation for training and competition and allow the public to participate in numerous activities including ski jumping, bobsleigh, and speed skating.Utah features many cultural attractions such as Temple Square, the Sundance Film Festival, the Red Rock Film Festival, the DOCUTAH Film Festival, the Utah Data Center, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Temple Square is ranked as the 16th most visited tourist attraction in the United States by Forbes magazine, with more than five million annual visitors.NEWS,www.deseretnews.com/article/705290247/Temple-Square-ranks-16th-in-visitors.html, Temple Square ranks 16th in visitors, Deseret News, Aaron, Falk, March 12, 2009,www.deseretnews.com/article/705290247/Temple-Square-ranks-16th-in-visitors.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20141104172240www.deseretnews.com/article/705290247/Temple-Square-ranks-16th-in-visitors.html,">web.archive.org/web/20141104172240www.deseretnews.com/article/705290247/Temple-Square-ranks-16th-in-visitors.html, November 4, 2014, live, Other attractions include Monument Valley, the Great Salt Lake, the Bonneville Salt Flats, and Lake Powell.File:2005-12-27 GK USA BryceCanyon.jpg|thumb|center|upright=3.65| Bryce Canyon National ParkBryce Canyon National ParkBranding
The state of Utah relies heavily on income from tourists and travelers visiting the state’s parks and ski resorts, and thus the need to “brand” Utah and create an impression of the state throughout the world has led to several state slogans, the most famous of which is “The Greatest Snow on Earth”, which has been in use in Utah officially since 1975 (although the slogan was in unofficial use as early as 1962) and now adorns nearly 50 percent of the state’s license plates. In 2001, Utah Governor Mike Leavitt approved a new state slogan, “Utah! Where Ideas Connect”, which lasted until March 10, 2006, when the Utah Travel Council and the office of Governor Jon Huntsman announced that “Life Elevated” would be the new state slogan.WEB,www.visitutah.com/, Visit Utah, Office of Tourism, November 7, 2015,www.visitutah.com/," title="web.archive.org/web/20151107011407www.visitutah.com/,">web.archive.org/web/20151107011407www.visitutah.com/, November 7, 2015, live,Mining
File:BinghamCanyon.jpg|thumb|Mining has been a large industry in Utah since it was first settled. The Bingham Canyon MineBingham Canyon MineBeginning in the late 19th century with the state’s mining boom (including the Bingham Canyon Mine, among the world’s largest open pit mines), companies attracted large numbers of immigrants with job opportunities. Since the days of the Utah Territory mining has played a major role in Utah’s economy. Historical mining towns include Mercur in Tooele County, Silver Reef in Washington County, Eureka in Juab County, Park City in Summit County and numerous coal mining camps throughout Carbon County such as Castle Gate, Spring Canyon, and Hiawatha.Utah Department of Community and Culture, Mining Heritage Alliance, Highlights {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117095118history.utah.gov/mining_heritage_alliance/highlights.html |date=January 17, 2013 }}finance.utah.gov/highlights.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117095118history.utah.gov/mining_heritage_alliance/highlights.html |date=January 17, 2013 }} as found at Utah.govfinance.utah.gov/highlights.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117095118history.utah.gov/mining_heritage_alliance/highlights.html |date=January 17, 2013 }}These settlements were characteristic of the boom and bust cycle that dominated mining towns of the American West. Park City, Utah, and Alta, Utah were boom towns in the early twentieth century. Rich silver mines in the mountains adjacent to the towns led to many people flocking to the towns in search of wealth. During the early part of the Cold War era, uranium was mined in eastern Utah. Today mining activity still plays a major role in the state’s economy. Minerals mined in Utah include copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, zinc, lead, and beryllium. Fossil fuels including coal, petroleum, and natural gas continue to play a large role in Utah’s economy, especially in the eastern part of the state in counties such as Carbon, Emery, Grand, and Uintah.Incidents
In 2007, nine people were killed at the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse.On March 22, 2013, one miner died and another was injured after they became trapped in a cave-in at a part of the Castle Valley Mining Complex, about {{convert|16|km}} west of the small mining town of Huntington in Emery County.WEB, Officials: Miner dead, 1 rescued in Utah cave-in,www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57575938/officials-miner-dead-1-rescued-in-utah-cave-in/, CBS News, March 23, 2013,www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57575938/officials-miner-dead-1-rescued-in-utah-cave-in/," title="web.archive.org/web/20130323093833www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57575938/officials-miner-dead-1-rescued-in-utah-cave-in/,">web.archive.org/web/20130323093833www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57575938/officials-miner-dead-1-rescued-in-utah-cave-in/, March 23, 2013, live,Energy
{{See also|List of power stations in Utah}}Utah extracts more coal and generates more electricity than it consumes.WEB,www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=UT, Utah - State Energy Profile - Analysis, U.S. Energy Information Administration, February 28, 2021, The state has the potential to generate 31.6 TWh/year from 13.1 GW of wind power, and 10,290 TWh/year from solar power using 4,048 GW of photovoltaic (PV), including 5.6 GW of rooftop photovoltaic, and 1,638 GW of concentrated solar power.WEB,www.nrel.gov/gis/re_potential.html, Renewable Energy Technical Potential, Nrel.gov, October 17, 2013, December 31, 2013, dead,www.nrel.gov/gis/re_potential.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20120915115931www.nrel.gov/gis/re_potential.html,">web.archive.org/web/20120915115931www.nrel.gov/gis/re_potential.html, September 15, 2012, The Blue Castle Project is working toward building the state’s first nuclear power plant near Green River, Utah, originally projected to be completed in 2030.WEB,www.ecprogress.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=19985, Update on the Nuclear Power Plant for Green River, Patsy, Stoddard, January 24, 2017, Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah, February 9, 2017, February 11, 2017,www.ecprogress.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=19985," title="web.archive.org/web/20170211075715www.ecprogress.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=19985,">web.archive.org/web/20170211075715www.ecprogress.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=19985, dead, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) is a subdivision of the State of Utah, providing non-profit wholesale electricity, transmission, and other energy services to community-owned power systems in the Intermountain West geographical area.WEB,www.uamps.com/About-us, About UAMPS, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, 12 November 2023,Transportation
Road
File:Utah State Route 12 MC.jpg|thumb|Utah State Route 12 through Red Canyon in Dixie National ForestDixie National Forest{{See also|List of state highways in Utah}}I-15 and I-80 are the main interstate highways in the state, where they intersect and briefly merge near downtown Salt Lake City. I-15 traverses the state north-to-south, entering from Arizona near St. George, paralleling the Wasatch Front, and crossing into Idaho near Portage. I-80 spans northern Utah east-to-west, entering from Nevada at Wendover, crossing the Wasatch Mountains east of Salt Lake City, and entering Wyoming near Evanston. I-84 West enters from Idaho near Snowville (from Boise) and merges with I-15 from Tremonton to Ogden, then heads southeast through the Wasatch Mountains before terminating at I-80 near Echo Junction.I-70 splits from I-15 at Cove Fort in central Utah and heads east through mountains and rugged desert terrain, providing quick access to the many national parks and national monuments of southern Utah, and has been noted for its beauty. The {{convert|103|mi|abbr=on|adj=on}} stretch from Salina to Green River is the country’s longest stretch of interstate without services and, when completed in 1970, was the longest stretch of entirely new highway constructed in the U.S. since the Alaska Highway was completed in 1943.Rail and transit
File:Frontrunner north temple station.jpg|thumb|FrontRunner commuter rail runs between Ogden and Provo via Salt Lake CitySalt Lake CityFile:Green line Trax at Gallivan Plaza.jpg|thumb|TRAX light rail serves Salt Lake County ]]{{See also|List of Utah railroads}}Utah’s Class I freight railroads are the BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railway. Interstate passenger rail is provided by Amtrak’s daily California Zephyr train, which runs between Chicago Union Station and Emeryville, California, with stops in Utah at {{amtk|Green River}}, {{amtk|Helper}}, {{amtk|Provo}}, and the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub. The state was previously served by Amtrak’s Pioneer and Desert Wind trains. Heritage railroads include the Heber Valley Railroad and the Wild Kingdom Train.The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) operates public transport services throughout the Wasatch Front region. TRAX, the UTA’s light rail system, consists of three lines. The Blue Line (formerly Salt Lake/Sandy Line) begins in the suburb of Draper and ends in Downtown Salt Lake City. The Red Line (Mid-Jordan/University Line) begins in the Daybreak Community of South Jordan, a southwestern valley suburb, and ends at the University of Utah. The Green Line begins in West Valley City, passes through downtown Salt Lake City, and ends at Salt Lake City International Airport. The UTA also operates FrontRunner, a commuter rail line running between Ogden and Provo via Salt Lake City.The UTA’s bus system stretches from the Salt Lake Valley west to Grantsville and east to Park City. Beyond UTA, the cities of Cedar City, Logan, Park City, and St. George is served by local bus operators. In the winter, the UTA and several private bus companies operate shuttle routes to Utah’s ski resorts.Air
File:SLC airport, 2010.jpg|thumb|Salt Lake International AirportSalt Lake International Airport{{See also|List of airports in Utah}}Salt Lake City International Airport is the only international airport in the state and serves as a hub for Delta Air Lines. The airport has consistently ranked first in on-time departures and had the fewest cancellations among U.S. airports.U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Statistics {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012160433www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1 |date=October 12, 2008 }} Retrieved on March 5, 2008. The airport has non-stop service to more than a hundred destinations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as to Amsterdam, London and Paris. Canyonlands Field (near Moab), Cedar City Regional Airport, Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Provo Municipal Airport, St. George Regional Airport, and Vernal Regional Airport all provide limited commercial air service. A new regional airport at St. George opened on January 12, 2011. SkyWest Airlines is also headquartered in St. George and maintains a hub in Salt Lake City.Law and government
{{further|List of Utah Governors|List of Utah State Legislatures|Utah State Senate|Utah State House of Representatives}}File:STS-51-D crew.jpg|thumb|Jake Garn (top-right), former Senator of Utah (1974–1993), and astronaut on Space Shuttle flight STS-51-DSTS-51-DUtah government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The governor is the chief executive of the state and elected for a four-year term; a lieutenant governor is concurrently elected on a joint ticket with the governor.WEB,le.utah.gov/xcode/ArticleVII/Article_VII,_Section_2.html?v=UC_AVII_S2_1800010118000101, Article VII, Section 2, Utah Constitution, Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, February 13, 2024, WEB,le.utah.gov/xcode/ArticleVII/Article_VII,_Section_5.html?v=UC_AVII_S5_1800010118000101, Article VII, Section 5, Utah Constitution, Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, February 13, 2024, The current governor of Utah is Spencer Cox,WEB,www.deseret.com/utah/2020/11/3/21541344/election-results-governor-spencer-cox-replacing-gary-herbert-chris-peterson, Spencer Cox says he’ll be governor for all of Utah as Peterson concedes race, Lisa Riley, Roche, November 3, 2020, Deseret News, who was sworn in on January 4, 2021. In addition to the governor and lieutenant governor, Utah has three other independently elected executive officers: a state auditor, a state treasurer, and an attorney general.WEB,le.utah.gov/xcode/ArticleVII/Article_VII,_Section_1.html?v=UC_AVII_S1_1800010118000101, Article VII, Section 1, Utah Constitution, Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, February 13, 2024, WEB,le.utah.gov/xcode/ArticleVII/Article_VII,_Section_15.html?v=UC_AVII_S15_1800010118000101, Article VII, Section 15, Utah Constitution, Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, February 13, 2024, WEB,le.utah.gov/xcode/ArticleVII/Article_VII,_Section_16.html?v=UC_AVII_S16_1800010118000101, Article VII, Section 16, Utah Constitution, Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, February 13, 2024, The Utah State Legislature consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. State senators serve four-year terms and representatives two-year terms. The Utah Legislature meets each year in January for an annual 45-day session.The Utah Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Utah. It consists of five justices, who are appointed by the governor, and then subject to retention election. The Utah Court of Appeals handles cases from the trial courts.Utah State Courts, Utah Court of Appeals {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122050432www.utcourts.gov/courts/appell/ |date=January 22, 2009 }} Trial level courts are the district courts and justice courts. All justices and judges, like those on the Utah Supreme Court, are subject to retention election after appointment.In a 2020 study, Utah was ranked as the 3rd easiest state for citizens to vote in.JOURNAL, J. Pomante II, Michael, Li, Quan, Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020, Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy, 15 Dec 2020, 19, 4, 503–509, 10.1089/elj.2020.0666, 225139517, free,Counties
Utah is divided into political jurisdictions designated as counties. Since 1918 there have been 29 counties in the state, ranging from {{convert|298|to|7819|sqmi|km2|sigfig=3}}.{| class=“wikitable sortable” style="margin:lem; margin-top:0;”- Total Counties: 29
- Total 2020 population: 3,271,616WEB, Resident Population Data: 2020 Census, US Census Bureau, January 18, 2022,www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/apportionment/apportionment-2020-table02.pdf,
- Total state area: {{convert|82154|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}
Women’s rights
{{Further|Women’s suffrage in Utah}}Utah granted full voting rights to women in 1870, 26 years before becoming a state. Among all U.S. states, only Wyoming granted suffrage to women earlier.National Constitution Center, Map: States grant women the right to vote {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814035603www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline/html/cw08_12159.html |date=August 14, 2007 }} However, in 1887 the initial Edmunds-Tucker Act was passed by Congress to curtail Mormon influence in the territorial government. One of the provisions of the Act was the repeal of women’s suffrage; full suffrage was not returned until Utah was admitted to the Union in 1896.Utah is one of the 15 states that have not ratified the U.S. Equal Rights Amendment.WEB,www.equalrightsamendment.org/ratified.htm, Thirty-Five States Have Ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, equalrightsamendment.org, August 3, 2008, dead,www.equalrightsamendment.org/ratified.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20120325173052www.equalrightsamendment.org/ratified.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20120325173052www.equalrightsamendment.org/ratified.htm, March 25, 2012,Free-range parenting
In March 2018, Utah passed the United States’ first “free-range parenting” bill. The bill was signed into law by Republican Governor Gary Herbert and states that parents who allow their children to engage in certain activities without supervision are not considered neglectful.NEWS,www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/utah-free-range-parenting-bill-legislation-law-neglect-independence-a8275051.html, Utah passes America’s first ‘free-range parenting’ bill, The Independent, August 2, 2018, en-GB,web.archive.org/web/20180802165541/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/utah-free-range-parenting-bill-legislation-law-neglect-independence-a8275051.html, August 2, 2018, live, WEB,triblive.com/opinion/featuredcommentary/13851898-74/tom-purcell-time-to-return-to-free-range-parenting, Tom Purcell: Time to return to free-range parenting, Purcell, Tom, TribLIVE.com, en-US, August 2, 2018,Constitution
The constitution of Utah was enacted on May 8, 1895.WEB, Constitution of the State of Utah,archives.utah.gov/research/exhibits/Statehood/1896text.htm, August 13, 2021, archives.utah.gov, August 13, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210813063744/https://archives.utah.gov/research/exhibits/Statehood/1896text.htm, dead, Notably, the constitution outlawed polygamy, as requested by Congress when Utah had applied for statehood, and reestablished the territorial practice of women’s suffrage. Utah’s Constitution has been amended many times since its inception.elections.utah.gov/ConstitutionalAmendments.htm" title="web.archive.org/web/20040821110158elections.utah.gov/ConstitutionalAmendments.htm">Constitutional Amendments, Initiatives & Referendums. State of Utah Elections Office.Capital punishment
Under Utah law, aggravated murder is the only crime subject to the penalty of death.Utah Code § 76-5-202 Utah was the first state to resume executions after the 1972–1976 national moratorium on capital punishment ended with Gregg v. Georgia, when Gary Gilmore was executed by firing squad in 1977.WEB,www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions.php,www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions.php," title="web.archive.org/web/20080421124552www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions.php,">web.archive.org/web/20080421124552www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions.php, dead, Execution Database | Death Penalty Information Center, April 21, 2008, Utah is one of only two states to have ever carried out executions by firing squad, and the only one to do so after the moratorium ended.WEB, 2017-02-10, Oklahoma one of only two states that still allows inmate death by firing squad, another state seeks to be the 3rd,kfor.com/news/oklahoma-one-of-only-two-states-that-still-allows-inmate-death-by-firing-squad-another-state-seeks-to-be-the-3rd/, 2023-03-20, KFOR-TV, en-US,Alcohol, tobacco, and gambling laws
{{see also|List of breweries, wineries, and distilleries in Utah|List of alcohol laws of the United States}}Utah’s laws regarding alcohol, tobacco and gambling are strict. Utah is an alcoholic beverage control state. The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulates the sale of alcohol; wine and spirituous liquors may be purchased only at state liquor stores, and local laws may prohibit the sale of beer and other alcoholic beverages on Sundays. The state bans the sale of fruity alcoholic drinks at grocery stores and convenience stores. The law states that such drinks must now have new state-approved labels on the front of the products that contain capitalized letters in bold type telling consumers the drinks contain alcohol and at what percentage. Utah is the only state that imposes a maximum blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.05% for drivers, as opposed to the 0.08% limit in other states.WEB, Utah’s New Law Against Drinking and Driving, LLU Institute for Health Policy Leadership, 2021-02-25,ihpl.llu.edu/blog/utah-s-new-law-against-drinking-and-driving, 2021-04-03, The Utah Indoor Clean Air Act is a statewide smoking ban that prohibits it in many public places.WEB,www.le.utah.gov/UtahCode/section.jsp?code=26-38, Utah State Legislature, Le.utah.gov, December 31, 2013,www.le.utah.gov/UtahCode/section.jsp?code=26-38," title="web.archive.org/web/20140209182105www.le.utah.gov/UtahCode/section.jsp?code=26-38,">web.archive.org/web/20140209182105www.le.utah.gov/UtahCode/section.jsp?code=26-38, February 9, 2014, dead, Utah and Hawaii are the only two states in the United States to outlaw all forms of gambling.Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage became legal in Utah on December 20, 2013, when U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Shelby issued a ruling in Kitchen v. Herbert.NEWS,www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/23/utah-gay-marriage/4173473/, Federal judge rules that Utah gay marriages may continue, USA Today, December 27, 2013, December 31, 2013,www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/23/utah-gay-marriage/4173473/," title="web.archive.org/web/20131227071422www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/23/utah-gay-marriage/4173473/,">web.archive.org/web/20131227071422www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/23/utah-gay-marriage/4173473/, December 27, 2013, live, NEWS, Meyers, Donald W.,www.sltrib.com/57302479-78/county-licenses-marriage-sex.html, Utah County refuses to issue same-sex marriage licenses, The Salt Lake Tribune, December 23, 2013,www.sltrib.com/57302479-78/county-licenses-marriage-sex.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20141104170859www.sltrib.com/57302479-78/county-licenses-marriage-sex.html,">web.archive.org/web/20141104170859www.sltrib.com/57302479-78/county-licenses-marriage-sex.html, November 4, 2014, live, As of close of business December 26, more than 1,225 marriage licenses were issued, with at least 74 percent, or 905 licenses, issued to gay and lesbian couples.NEWS, Same-sex Couples Shatter Marriage Records In Utah,huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/28/samesex-couples-shatter-m_n_4511778.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000010, December 31, 2013, The Huffington Post, December 28, 2013, Marissa Lang,www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/28/samesex-couples-shatter-m_n_4511778.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000010," title="web.archive.org/web/20140101092602www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/28/samesex-couples-shatter-m_n_4511778.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000010,">web.archive.org/web/20140101092602www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/28/samesex-couples-shatter-m_n_4511778.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000010, January 1, 2014, live, The Utah Attorney General’s office was granted a stay of the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on January 6, 2014, while the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals considered the case.NEWS,usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/06/22201874-us-supreme-court-puts-gay-marriage-in-utah-on-hold?lite, U.S. Supreme Court puts gay marriage in Utah on hold, January 6, 2014, January 6, 2014, Williams, Pete, Connor, Tracy, amp,usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/06/22201874-us-supreme-court-puts-gay-marriage-in-utah-on-hold?lite," title="web.archive.org/web/20140106161822usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/06/22201874-us-supreme-court-puts-gay-marriage-in-utah-on-hold?lite,">web.archive.org/web/20140106161822usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/06/22201874-us-supreme-court-puts-gay-marriage-in-utah-on-hold?lite, January 6, 2014, live, On October 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court declined a writ of certiorari, and the 10th Circuit Court issued their mandate later that day, lifting their stay. Same-sex marriages commenced again in Utah that day.NEWS,www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/6/supreme-court-denies-gay-marriage-appeals/, Supreme Court Denies Gay Marriage Appeals, October 6, 2014, October 7, 2014, Wetzstein, Cheryl,www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/6/supreme-court-denies-gay-marriage-appeals/," title="web.archive.org/web/20141006160321www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/6/supreme-court-denies-gay-marriage-appeals/,">web.archive.org/web/20141006160321www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/6/supreme-court-denies-gay-marriage-appeals/, October 6, 2014, live,LGBT rights
{{excerpt|LGBT rights in Utah|files=0}}Politics
{{further|Political party strength in Utah|United States presidential elections in Utah}}{| class=“wikitable floatright“! colspan = 6 | Party registration as of February 26, 2024WEB, Current Voter Registration Statistics, February 28, 2024,voteinfo.utah.gov/current-voter-registration-statistics/,Major cities and towns
{{See also|Utah locations by per capita income}}Utah’s population is concentrated in two areas, the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, with over 2.6 million residents; and Washington County, in southwestern Utah, locally known as “Dixie”, with more than 175,000 residents in the metropolitan area.According to the 2010 census, Utah was the second fastest-growing state (at 23.8 percent) in the United States between 2000 and 2010 (behind Nevada). St. George, in the southwest, is the second fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States, trailing Greeley, Colorado.The three fastest-growing counties from 2000 to 2010 were Wasatch County (54.7%), Washington County (52.9%), and Tooele County (42.9%). However, Utah County added the most people (148,028). Between 2000 and 2010, Saratoga Springs (1,673%), Herriman (1,330%), Eagle Mountain (893%), Cedar Hills (217%), South Willard (168%), Nibley (166%), Syracuse (159%), West Haven (158%), Lehi (149%), Washington (129%), and Stansbury Park (116%) all at least doubled in population. West Jordan (35,376), Lehi (28,379), St. George (23,234), South Jordan (20,981), West Valley City (20,584), and Herriman (20,262) all added at least 20,000 people.WEB, QuickFacts: Sandy city, Utah; Orem city, Utah; West Jordan city, Utah; Provo city, Utah; West Valley City city, Utah; Salt Lake City city, Utah,www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sandycityutah,oremcityutah,westjordancityutah,provocityutah,westvalleycitycityutah,saltlakecitycityutah/PST045217, United States Census Bureau, September 24, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180922122041/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sandycityutah,oremcityutah,westjordancityutah,provocityutah,westvalleycitycityutah,saltlakecitycityutah/PST045217, September 22, 2018, live, {| class=“wikitable” style="text-align: left;”- Until 2003, the Salt Lake City and Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan areas were considered as a single metropolitan area.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
Colleges and universities
File:Uofu huntsmancancerinstitute.jpg|thumb|The Huntsman Cancer Institute on the campus of the University of Utah (U of U) in Salt Lake CitySalt Lake CityFile:ESC Eyring Science Center.jpg|thumb|The Eyring Science Center on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, UtahProvo, Utah{{Div col|colwidth=40em}}- Bridgerland Technical College in Logan
- Broadview College in West Jordan
- Brigham Young University in Provo (satellite campus in Salt Lake City)
- Davis Technical College in Kaysville
- Eagle Gate College in Murray and Layton
- Ensign College (formerly LDS Business College) in Salt Lake City
- Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (formerly Ameritech College of Healthcare) in Draper
- Mountainland Technical College in Lehi
- Neumont College of Computer Science in South Jordan
- Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine in Provo
- Ogden–Weber Technical College in Ogden
- Provo College in Provo
- Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo
- Roseman University in South Jordan, Utah
- Salt Lake Community College in Taylorsville
- Snow College in Ephraim and Richfield
- Southern Utah University in Cedar City
- Southwest Technical College in Cedar City
- Tooele Technical College in Tooele
- Uintah Basin Technical College in Roosevelt
- University of Phoenix at various locations statewide
- University of Utah in Salt Lake City
- Utah State University in Logan (satellite campuses at various state locations)
- Utah State University Eastern in Price
- Utah Tech University in St. George (formerly Dixie State University) as of May 2022, and legal effect in July 2022.WEB, 2021-11-15, Dixie State University is changing its name, but what about other ‘Dixie’ schools in Utah?,www.abc4.com/news/southern-utah/dixie-state-university-is-changing-its-name-but-what-about-other-dixie-schools-in-utah/, 2021-11-16, ABC4 Utah, en-US, )
- Utah Valley University in Orem
- Weber State University in Ogden
- Western Governors University an online only university, headquartered in Salt Lake City
- Westminster College in Salt Lake City
Culture
Sports
{{see also|List of professional sports teams in Utah}}File:2002 Winter Olympics flame.jpg|thumb|The Olympic cauldron is lit by the ‘Miracle on Ice’ 1980 U.S. men’s ice hockey team at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake CitySalt Lake CityFile:Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz.jpg|thumb|The Utah JazzUtah JazzFile:Robbie Russell Real Salt Lake.jpg|thumb|upright|Robbie Russell playing for Real Salt LakeReal Salt LakeUtah is the second-least populous U.S. state to have a major professional sports league franchise after the Vegas Golden Knights joined the National Hockey League in 2017. The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association play at the Delta CenterNEWS, Speckman, Stephen, Smeath, Doug,www.deseretnews.com/article/650209221/Whats-in-a-name-Bit-of-a-hassle.html, What’s in a name? Bit of a hassle, Deseret Morning News, November 22, 2006,www.deseretnews.com/article/650209221/Whats-in-a-name-Bit-of-a-hassle.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20141104174652www.deseretnews.com/article/650209221/Whats-in-a-name-Bit-of-a-hassle.html,">web.archive.org/web/20141104174652www.deseretnews.com/article/650209221/Whats-in-a-name-Bit-of-a-hassle.html, November 4, 2014, live, in Salt Lake City. The team moved to the city from New Orleans in 1979 and has been one of the most consistently successful teams in the league (although they have yet to win a championship). Salt Lake City was previously host to the Utah Stars, who competed in the ABA from 1970 to 1976 and won one championship, and to the Utah Starzz of the WNBA from 1997 to 2003.Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer was founded in 2005 and plays their home matches at America First Field in Sandy. RSL remains the only Utah major league sports team to have won a national championship, having won the MLS Cup in 2009.WEB,www.deseretnews.com/article/705346496/Real-Salt-Lake-wins-dramatic-MLS-Cup-on-penalty-kicks.html, Real Salt Lake wins dramatic MLS Cup on penalty kicks, James, Edward, November 23, 2009, deseretnews.com, May 1, 2017,www.deseretnews.com/article/705346496/Real-Salt-Lake-wins-dramatic-MLS-Cup-on-penalty-kicks.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20170525095650www.deseretnews.com/article/705346496/Real-Salt-Lake-wins-dramatic-MLS-Cup-on-penalty-kicks.html,">web.archive.org/web/20170525095650www.deseretnews.com/article/705346496/Real-Salt-Lake-wins-dramatic-MLS-Cup-on-penalty-kicks.html, May 25, 2017, live, RSL currently operates three adult teams in addition to the MLS side. Real Monarchs, competing in the third-tier MLS Next Pro, is the official reserve side for RSL. The team began to play in the 2015 season at Rio Tinto Stadium,WEB, Real Salt Lake announce that new USL PRO team will be called Real Monarchs,www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/10/real-salt-lake-announce-new-usl-pro-team-will-be-called-real-monarchs, MLSsoccer.com, September 11, 2014, September 10, 2014,www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/10/real-salt-lake-announce-new-usl-pro-team-will-be-called-real-monarchs," title="web.archive.org/web/20140911051123www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/10/real-salt-lake-announce-new-usl-pro-team-will-be-called-real-monarchs,">web.archive.org/web/20140911051123www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/10/real-salt-lake-announce-new-usl-pro-team-will-be-called-real-monarchs, September 11, 2014, live, remaining there until moving to Zions Bank Stadium, located at RSL’s training center in Herriman, for the 2018 season and beyond.WEB, Zions Bank Real Academy new home for Real Salt Lake development pyramid,www.rsl.com/post/2017/05/24/zions-bank-real-academy-new-home-real-salt-lake-development-pyramid, Real Monarchs, November 17, 2017, May 24, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20171117175017/https://www.rsl.com/post/2017/05/24/zions-bank-real-academy-new-home-real-salt-lake-development-pyramid, November 17, 2017, live, The Utah Royals returned to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the top level of U.S. women’s soccer, in 2024. The original team of that name, which shared ownership with RSL and also played at America First Field, started NWSL play in 2018.PRESS RELEASE,www.rsl.com/post/2017/12/01/utah-royals-fc-unveils-name-identity-2018-nwsl-season, Utah Royals FC unveils name, identity for 2018 NWSL season, Real Salt Lake, December 1, 2017, December 5, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20171202203207/https://www.rsl.com/post/2017/12/01/utah-royals-fc-unveils-name-identity-2018-nwsl-season, December 2, 2017, live, Due to fallout from controversies surrounding RSL’s ownership, leading to the club’s eventual sale, RSL shuttered the Royals after the 2020 season, selling its player-related assets to a new Kansas City franchise.NEWS, Kansas City Returns to the NWSL as Expansion Team in 2021,www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/kansas-city-returns-to-the-nwsl-as-expansion-team-in-2021, 7 December 2020, NWSL, December 7, 2020, November 22, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211122154711/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/kansas-city-returns-to-the-nwsl-as-expansion-team-in-2021, dead, The NWSL gave the new RSL owners an option for a new NWSL franchise, which was exercised in 2023 with the announcement that the Royals would return in 2024 and play at America First Field.PRESS RELEASE,www.nwslsoccer.com/news/national-womens-soccer-league-awards-expansion-team-rights-to-utah, National Women’s Soccer League Awards Expansion Team Rights to Utah, National Women’s Soccer League, March 11, 2023, March 11, 2023, Before the creation of the Royals, RSL’s main women’s side had been Real Salt Lake Women, which began play in the Women’s Premier Soccer League in 2008 and moved to United Women’s Soccer in 2016. RSL Women currently play at Utah Valley University in Orem.Utah’s highest level Minor League Baseball team is the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, who play at Smith’s Ballpark in Salt Lake City as a part of the Pacific Coast League. Utah also has one minor league hockey team, the Utah Grizzlies, who play at the Maverik Center and compete in the ECHL.Utah has seven universities that compete in Division I of the NCAA. Three of the schools have football programs that participate in the top-level Football Bowl Subdivision: BYU and Utah in the Big 12 Conference (with Utah moving from the Pac-12 Conference in 2024), and Utah State in the Mountain West Conference. In addition, Weber State and Southern Utah (SUU) compete in the Big Sky Conference of the FCS. Utah Tech, with an FCS football program, and Utah Valley, with no football program, are members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Utah Tech football plays in the United Athletic Conference, a football-only partnership between the WAC and the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). Most of these schools house select teams outside of their primary conferences; for example, BYU men’s volleyball plays in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and Utah plays men’s lacrosse in the ASUN.Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. After early financial struggles and scandals, the 2002 Olympics eventually became among the most successful Winter Olympics in history from a marketing and financial standpoint. Watched by more than two billion viewers, the Games ended up with a profit of $100 million.NEWS,www.ksl.com/?sid=19155597, Economic impact of 2002 Olympics still felt, Jasen, Lee, February 8, 2012, KSL-TV, May 18, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170525083039/https://www.ksl.com/?sid=19155597, May 25, 2017, live, Utah has hosted professional golf tournaments such as the Uniting Fore Care Classic and currently the Utah Championship.Rugby has been growing quickly in the state of Utah, growing from 17 teams in 2009 to 70 {{as of|2013|lc=y}} with more than 3,000 players, and more than 55 high school varsity teams.“Utah Youth Enjoying 7s Season, Continuing To Grow” {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014121849www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2014/10/utah-youth-enjoying-7s-season.html |date=October 14, 2014 }}, This Is American Rugby, October 8, 2014.NEWS, KSL, ‘Forever Strong’ inspired change, growth for Utah rugby teams, March 8, 2013,www.ksl.com/?sid=24325996&nid=148&title=forever-strong-inspired-change-growth-for-utah-rugby-teams&fm=home_page&s_cid=queue-8, March 12, 2013,www.ksl.com/?sid=24325996&nid=148&title=forever-strong-inspired-change-growth-for-utah-rugby-teams&fm=home_page&s_cid=queue-8," title="web.archive.org/web/20130510171103www.ksl.com/?sid=24325996&nid=148&title=forever-strong-inspired-change-growth-for-utah-rugby-teams&fm=home_page&s_cid=queue-8,">web.archive.org/web/20130510171103www.ksl.com/?sid=24325996&nid=148&title=forever-strong-inspired-change-growth-for-utah-rugby-teams&fm=home_page&s_cid=queue-8, May 10, 2013, live, The growth has been inspired in part by the 2008 movie Forever Strong. Utah fields two of the most competitive teams in the nation in college rugby—BYU and Utah. BYU has won the National Championship in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Formed in 2017, the Utah Warriors are a Major League Rugby team based in Salt Lake City.WEB, Home,www.warriorsrugby.com/, Utah Warriors Rugby, February 1, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190202020314/https://www.warriorsrugby.com/, February 2, 2019, live, Utah will get a team for the National Hockey League in the 2024-25 season. Before moving to Salt Lake City’s Delta Center, they were the Arizona Coyotes, which played home games in several locations in the Phoenix metropolitan area, most recently in Tempe. The team nickname has yet to be decided.Entertainment
{{See also|List of appearances of Monument Valley in the media|Category:Films shot in Utah}}Utah is the setting of or the filming location for many books, films,WEB, Internet Movie Database (IMDb),www.imdb.com/search/title?locations=Utah&ref_=ttloc_loc_1, Filming Locations, July 21, 2018,www.imdb.com/search/title?locations=Utah&ref_=ttloc_loc_1," title="web.archive.org/web/20170525081852www.imdb.com/search/title?locations=Utah&ref_=ttloc_loc_1,">web.archive.org/web/20170525081852www.imdb.com/search/title?locations=Utah&ref_=ttloc_loc_1, May 25, 2017, live, television series, music videos, and video games.Utah’s capitol Salt Lake City is the final location in the video game The Last of Us.WEB, Real World Architecture and Locations in The Last of Us, July 30, 2013,www.realityisagame.com/archives/2070/real-world-architecture-and-locations-in-the-last-of-us/, Reality is a Game, September 24, 2018,www.realityisagame.com/archives/2070/real-world-architecture-and-locations-in-the-last-of-us/," title="web.archive.org/web/20181127021718www.realityisagame.com/archives/2070/real-world-architecture-and-locations-in-the-last-of-us/,">web.archive.org/web/20181127021718www.realityisagame.com/archives/2070/real-world-architecture-and-locations-in-the-last-of-us/, November 27, 2018, live, File:Monumentvalley.jpg|Monument Valley in southeastern Utah. This area was used to film many Hollywood Westerns.File:Saltph26.jpg|The otherworldly look of the Bonneville Salt Flats has been used in many movies and commercials.See also
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{{UtahStateParks}}{{Reflist}}Further reading
- Brown, Adam R. Utah politics and government: American democracy among a unique electorate (U of Nebraska Press, 2018).
- Ching, Jacqueline. Utah: Past and Present (Rosen, 2010).
- May, Dean L. Utah: A people’s history (U of Utah Press, 1987).
- Peterson, Charles S. and Brian Q. Cannon. The Awkward State of Utah: Coming of Age in the Nation, 1896–1945. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1-60781-421-4}}
- {{citation |url=www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ |editor-last= Powell |editor-first= Allan Kent |year= 1994 |title= Utah History Encyclopedia |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |publisher= University of Utah Press |isbn= 0874804256 |oclc= 30473917}}
External links
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- EB9, Utah, XXIV, Gannett, Henry, Henry Gannett, 1,
Government
- WEB,www.utah.gov/, State of Utah, official Web site,
- WEB,tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=UT, Energy Data & Statistics for Utah, DoE, United States, US, June 27, 2008,tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=UT," title="web.archive.org/web/20080620004903tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=UT,">web.archive.org/web/20080620004903tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=UT, June 20, 2008, dead, mdy-all,
History
Military
- WEB,www.ut.ngb.army.mil/html/, UT, Army, National Guard, June 11, 2011,www.ut.ngb.army.mil/html/," title="web.archive.org/web/20110620144756www.ut.ngb.army.mil/html/,">web.archive.org/web/20110620144756www.ut.ngb.army.mil/html/, June 20, 2011, dead, mdy-all,
- WEB,www.151arw.ang.af.mil/, UT, Air National Guard, Air Force, November 7, 2015,
- WEB,www.hill.af.mil/, UT, Hill Air Force Base, Air Force, May 4, 2017,
Maps and demographics
- MAP,collections.swco.ttu.edu/handle/10605/11464, 1875, Texas Tech University, County map of Utah and Nevada, Gamble, W. H., Mitchell, S. Augustus, WEB,www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/state-fact-sheets/state-data.aspx?StateFIPS=49&StateName=Utah.U8BO2vldUeo, Utah State Facts, USDA, November 7, 2015,
- WEB,www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=UT, dead, USGS, Real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Utah, November 7, 2015, October 21, 2015,www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=UT," title="web.archive.org/web/20151021183250www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=UT,">web.archive.org/web/20151021183250www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=UT,
- WEB,quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49000.html, QuickFacts, The US, Census Bureau, November 7, 2015, dead,quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49000.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20151104074948quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49000.html,">web.archive.org/web/20151104074948quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49000.html, November 4, 2015, mdy-all, .
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Tourism and recreation
- Utah Office of Tourism Official Website {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212222357visitutah.com/ |date=February 12, 2021 }}
- Office of Tourism (requires Adobe Flash)
- Utah State Parks
- Utah Traffic and Road Conditions
Other
- Utah State Chamber of Commerce {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624223236utahstatechamber.org/ |date=June 24, 2020 }}
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