Santaquin Utah Information: Santaquin is a small, agricultural-based town in southern Utah County near the Juab County border. In December of 2000, the city council approved a 2,270 acre annexation, which nearly doubled the size of the community. The new development in this annexation will include a high-tech industrial park, a pair of golf courses, a major golf club and clubhouse, and a residential area. Santaquin is a fast-growing community. From 1998 to 2000, it gained nearly 2,000 new residents. With a median age of 22.9 and an average household size of 3.63, Santaquin households are younger and slightly larger than most of the county's. In 2013 the population of Santaquin Utah was 9,843 residence.
Originally called Summit City because it lies on a summit between Juab and Utah counties, the name was changed to Santaquin in 1856 to honor the Sanpitch Indian chief who later became a farmer and cattle ranger in the area. Date of Incorporation: January 4, 1932
Here are some Santaquin Utah Facts: The population of Santaquin is approximately 9,128 (2010). The approximate number of families is 684 (1990). The amount of land area in Santaquin is 3.182 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. Santaquin is positioned 39.97 degrees north of the equator and 111.78 degrees west of the prime meridian.
There were 1,304 households out of which 61.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.4% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 3.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 42.3% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 12.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,531, and the median income for a family was $45,323. Males had a median income of $35,076 versus $20,581 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,725. About 1.9% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
The climate for Santaquin is Moderate. There are approximately 10 to 20 inches of snow each year with much more in the mountain areas. Santaquin average annual rainfall is 16 inches per year Santaquin average temperature is (January) 21 (July) 83 degrees F.
