| Admitted to Union |
January 4, 1896 |
| Capital |
Salt Lake City, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Beehive State, Deseret State, Mormon State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Industry, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
84,904 square miles |
Rank |
13th |
| Total Land Area |
82,168 square miles |
Rank |
12th |
| Total Water Area |
2,736 square miles |
Rank |
14th |
| Length |
350 miles |
| Width |
270 miles |
| Highest Point |
13,528 feet (Kings Peak) |
Rank |
7th |
| Lowest Point |
2,000 feet (Beaverdam Wash) |
Rank |
48th |
| Mean Elevation |
6,300 feet |
Rank |
3rd |
| Highest Temp |
117 degrees on July 5, 1985 at Saint George |
| Lowest Temp |
-69 degrees on February 1, 1985 at Peter's Sink |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
93.2 degrees |
Rank |
8th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
19.7 degrees |
Rank |
26th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
2,233,169 |
Rank |
34th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
27.18 |
Rank |
41st |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Salt Lake City |
181,743 |
|
6. |
Ogden |
77,226 |
| 2. |
West Valley City |
108,896 |
7. |
West Jordan |
68,336 |
| 3. |
Provo |
105,166 |
8. |
Layton |
58,474 |
| 4. |
Sandy |
88,418 |
9. |
Taylorsville |
57,439 |
| 5. |
Orem |
84,324 |
10. |
St. George |
49,663 | |
| Median Age |
26.2 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
75.76 |
Rank |
3rd |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
5,237.4 |
Rank |
23rd |
| Violent Crimes |
301.4 |
Rank |
40th |
| Property |
4,936.3 |
Rank |
16th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,436 |
Rank |
44th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$20,083 |
Rank |
45th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$35,786 |
Rank |
11th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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