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The Utah Division of State History acknowledges that the land Utah resides on has always been indigenous lands. Utah was founded on the lands of the Ute, Navajo, Paiute, Goshute, and Shoshone.

Utah was the 45th state to enter the United States on January 4, 1896.

The state of Utah is named after the Utes, an American Indian tribe.

According to the 2020 Census Utah has a population of approximately 3,271,616, Utah ranks as the 30th most populous state in the United States. 85% percent (2018) of the population lives along the Wasatch front (Salt Lake, Davis, Utah and Weber Counties).

84,916 sq. mi.; 66.5% is owned by the federal government.

Kings Peak, 13,534 ft. (Uinta Mountains, Duchesne Co. – NE part of state) Beaver Dam Wash, 2,180 ft. (Near St. George, Washington Co. SW part of state)

As of 2021 the five largest cities are: Salt Lake City -- 199,723 West Valley City -- 140,230 West Jordan -- 116,961 Provo -- 115,162 Orem -- 98,129

Area 1,060,000 acres Average elevation 4,200 ft. Highest elevation (1986) 4,211.85 ft. Lowest elevation (1963) 4,191 ft.

The provisional state created in 1849 by Brigham Young. The U. S. Congress eliminated it by creating the Territory of Utah in September 1850. The term comes from The Book of Mormon, an LDS religious text, and means honeybee.

The provisional state created in 1849 by Brigham Young. The U. S. Congress eliminated it by creating the Territory of Utah in September 1850. The term comes from The Book of Mormon, an LDS religious text, and means honeybee.

The salt content of the lake varies according to how much water there is. The average elevation of the lake is 4,200 feet. It reached its highest recorded elevation in 1986 at 4,211.85 feet and its lowest level in 2021 at 4,191 feet. The previous lowest level was reached in 1963.

View an interactive map of water levels.

Snow totals will vary according to the location but in some areas of the Wasatch Mountains the total can reach 40 to 50 feet.

The Utah Territorial Legislature granted women the right to vote in 1870. However, in 1887 that right was taken away with the passage of the Edmunds-Tucker act by the U.S. Congress. Utah women were very active in the suffrage movement and in 1889 they formed their own organization which had ties to the National Woman Suffrage Association. In the mid 1890's with statehood on the horizon Utah women began to see positive results from their efforts. In 1894 they were able to pressure both the Democratic and Republican parties into taking favorable positions in their party platforms concerning suffrage. In 1895 they set their sights on the Constitutional Convention. Many of the leading women in the movement had connections to important religious and community leaders and with their support they were able to convince enough of the convention delegates to include a section in the Utah Constitution returning the right to vote to the women of Utah.

Learn more about the women's suffrage movement in Utah and the women involved.