List of municipalities in Utah


is a state located in the Western United States., there are 246 incorporated municipalities in the U.S. state of Utah as well as three census-designated places in which the population exceeds 10,000. A municipality is called a town if the population is under 1,000 people, and a city if the population is over 1,000 people. Incorporation means that a municipal charter has been adopted by the affected population following a referendum. In the Constitution of Utah, cities and towns are granted "the authority to exercise all powers relating to municipal affairs, and to adopt and enforce within its limits, local police, sanitary and similar regulations not in conflict with the general law" They also have the power to raise and collect taxes, to provide and maintain local public services, acquire by eminent domain any property needed to make local improvements, and to raise money by bonds.
On July 22, 1847, the first party of Latter-day Saint pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, where they founded Salt Lake City, the first European settlement in Utah. Over the next 22 years, more than 70,000 pioneers crossed the plains and settled in Utah. Initial colonization along the Wasatch Front was mostly made by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with no direct involvement from it. Outside the Wasatch Front, most settlements were directed, planned, organized, and dispatched by leaders of the Church. Settlements were also founded by the railroads, mining companies and non-members. Many settlements were named after leaders, history or from scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Natural features of the region, including rivers, mountains, lakes and flora, are also commonly used for names.
The 2017 American Community Survey estimate puts 2,792,531 of the state's 3,101,883 residents within these cities and towns, accounting for 90% of the population. Just over 75% of Utah's population is concentrated in the four Wasatch Front counties of Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, and Weber. The largest city is the state's capital of Salt Lake City with a population of 194,188, and the former coal mining town of Scofield is the smallest town with 15 people.
In 2015, a new form of local government, the metro township, was created. Five unincorporated townships in Salt Lake County voted to incorporate as metro townships, allowing them to elect councils and manage a budget, but they must contract with other cities for municipal services and have limited taxation powers. The five metro townships are Kearns, Magna, Copperton, Emigration Canyon and White City.

Incorporated cities, towns, and metro townships

Name
County
Type
Population estimate
Area
Elevation
Year
settled
Median household
income
Etymology
AlpineUtahCity10,1971850$112,727Adjacent high mountains of the Wasatch Mountains and Traverse Mountains
AltaSalt LakeTown3511866$63,750Spanish word for "high" due to Alta's elevation
AltamontDuchesneTown186$73,125Composite name of nearby peaks Altonah and Mt. Emmons
AltonKaneTown143$46,250Alton Fjord in Norway
AmalgaCacheTown5771860$56,875Amalgamated Sugar Company
American ForkUtahCity28,5071850$70,926American Fork, a tributary of Utah Lake
AnnabellaSevierTown9221871$57,125Composite name of Ann S. Roberts and Isabella Dalton, woman settlers of Annabella
AntimonyGarfieldTown1251873$42,023The metal antimony that was mined in the area
Apple ValleyWashingtonTown946$66,768
AuroraSevierCity9031875$59,792Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn
BallardUintahTown915$66,250Melvin J. Ballard, a LDS Church Apostle
Bear River CityBox ElderCity8391866$62,917Bear River, a river and largest tributary of the Great Salt Lake
Beaver*BeaverCity3,0201856$46,708Beaver River, a river that eventually disappears into the ground
BicknellWayneTown2301879$50,000Thomas W. Bicknell, who donated 500 books to the library
Big WaterKaneTown6531958$38,879
BlandingSan JuanCity3,6411887$57,119Maiden name of the wife of Thomas W. Bicknell, who donated 500 books to the library
BluffdaleSalt LakeCity10,8691886$105,391The bluffs along the Jordan River
BoulderGarfieldTown1521889$41,000Boulder Mountain, a mountain located in the Dixie National Forest
BountifulDavisCity43,5681847$69,611The Book of Mormon city of Bountiful
Brian HeadIronTown82William Jennings Bryan, national politician and former candidate for President of the United States
Brigham City*Box ElderCity18,7361850$49,760Brigham Young, LDS Church President and first territorial Governor of Utah
Bryce Canyon CityGarfieldTown2001875$40,500Local homsteader Ebenezer Bryce
CannonvilleGarfieldTown2721874$72,500George Q. Cannon, a LDS Church Apostle
Castle Dale*EmeryCity1,6311879$45,250Located in the Castle Valley, but a Postal Service mistake listed town as Castle Dale instead of Castle Vale.
Castle ValleyGrandTown4351974$43,906Located in the Castle Valley
Cedar CityIronCity30,2321851$42,216Large number of juniper trees, known as "cedars"
Cedar FortUtahTown3291856$68,250Large number of juniper trees in the area, known as "cedars"
Cedar HighlandsIronTown1981Directly south of Cedar City, in the "highlands" of local mountains, originally an HOA/Subdivision's name.
Cedar HillsUtahCity10,266$97,039Local juniper-covered hills
CenterfieldSanpeteCity1,4161869$51,950Center of the Gunnison Valley
CentervilleDavisCity17,0131848$84,436Center between Farmington and Bountiful
Central ValleySevierTown669$56,250
CharlestonWasatchTown6031852$69,875Charles Shelton, who surveyed the town
CirclevillePiuteTown8011864$54,688Located in the Circle Valley
ClarkstonCacheTown7121864$61,932Justus Clark, an original settler.
ClawsonEmeryTown2151897$54,375Rudger Clawson, a LDS Church Apostle
ClearfieldDavisCity30,6831877$52,034The open surroundings of the area
ClevelandEmeryTown5271885$71,105Grover Cleveland, President of the United States
ClintonDavisCity21,3531870s$76,378
Coalville*SummitCity1,8081858$64,688Many of the miners came from Coalville, England
CoppertonSalt LakeMetro Township5791926$62,656Company town for the Utah Copper Company
CorinneBox ElderTown7601869$51,700Corinne, the first child born in the area
CornishCacheTown220$49,500William D Cornish, vice-president of the Union Pacific Railroad
Cottonwood HeightsSalt LakeCity34,2141848$86,207Cottonwood trees found in the area
DanielWasatchTown1,0871874$77,500Aaron Daniels, one of the first settlers
DeltaMillardCity3,4781906$65,040The river delta of the Sevier River
DeweyvilleBox ElderTown4701864$66,719John C. Dewey, an early settler to the area
DraperSalt Lake/ UtahCity47,0431849$110,270William Draper, the town's first LDS Church Bishop
Duchesne*DuchesneCity1,8261904$49,318Nearby Fort Duchesne
Dutch JohnDaggettTown1311957
Eagle MountainUtahCity27,773$74,885Eagle Mountain Properties, the development company of the city
East CarbonCarbonCity1,4751922$29,000Coal deposits found in the area
Elk RidgeUtahCity3,231$82,500
ElmoEmeryTown3341908$43,125A combination of the first letters of each name from the original settlers. Erickson, Larsen, Mortensen, Oviatt
ElsinoreSevierTown7171874$51,667Elsinore, Denmark
ElwoodBox ElderTown1,0911879$81,161Postal Service named the town
EmeryEmeryTown3571881$41,875George W. Emery, territorial Governor of Utah
Emigration CanyonSalt LakeMetro Township1931
EnochIronCity6,3311851$53,569Enoch, a biblical figure in the Old Testament
EnterpriseWashingtonCity1,6631902$57,171Name reflected the first settlers' ability to adjust to problem experienced by the first settlers
EphraimSanpeteCity6,8581854$39,626Tribe of Ephraim, one of the twelve Tribes of Israel.
EscalanteGarfieldCity7701876$64,250Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, a Franciscan missionary who explored the area in 1776
EurekaJuabCity4711869$45,625Eureka is the ancient Greek name for "I have found it", relating to the gold mines found in the area
FairfieldUtahTown1561855$85,208Amos Fielding, an early settler of the area
FairviewSanpeteCity1,4771859$59,583The attractive surroundings of the area
Farmington*DavisCity22,6161847$97,168The farms found in the area
Farr WestWeberCity6,6711858$90,217Located west of Farr's Fort which was named after Lorin Farr, an early LDS Church stake president of the area.
FayetteSanpeteTown2911861$76,563Fayette, New York, where the LDS Church was organized
FerronEmeryCity1,5601877$51,131A. D. Ferron, surveyor of the area
FieldingBox ElderTown4651892$51,053Mother of LDS Church President Joseph Fielding Smith
Fillmore*MillardCity2,4841851$54,901Millard Fillmore, President of the United States
Fountain GreenSanpeteCity9941850$51,875Lush meadows surrounding the area's springs
FrancisSummitTown1,1711869$75,982Francis M. Lyman, a LDS Church Apostle
Fruit HeightsDavisCity5,9921850$104,984Fruit orchards located above the valley floor
Garden CityRichTown6781877$45,547Site was considered the garden spot of the valley
GarlandBox ElderCity2,4681890$56,979William Garland, led the construction of a canal in the area
GenolaUtahTown1,292$68,438
GlendaleKaneTown2661862$41,625The place being in a glen or a narrow valley with mountains all around
GlenwoodSevierTown6181863$71,711Robert Wilson Glenn, an early settler of the area
GoshenUtahTown1,0581857$56,705Goshen, Connecticut, birthplace of Phineas W. Cooke, the first LDS Bishop of the area
GrantsvilleTooeleCity10,1701850$66,726Colonel George D. Grant of the Nauvoo Legion
Green RiverEmeryCity978$44,583The Green River, a tributary of the Colorado River
GunnisonSanpeteCity3,3231859$60,417Captain John W. Gunnison, explored and surveyed Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake and the Salt Lake Valley for the Corps of Topographical Engineers
HanksvilleWayneTown2101882$32,917Ebenezer Hanks, original settler of the area
HarrisvilleWeberCity6,1821850$70,849Marin H. Harris, a settler of the area
HatchGarfieldTown1231872$44,750Meltiar Harch Sr., a settler of the area
Heber City*WasatchCity14,4141858$67,265Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle of the LDS Church
HelperCarbonCity2,0311883$50,363The "Helper engines" or extra locomotives used to get trains over Soldier Summit from Helper to Spanish Fork
HeneferSummitTown7671859$72,981Brothers James and Richard Henefer, original settlers of the area
HenrievilleGarfieldTown2051878$59,107James Henrie, first stake president of the local LDS stake
HerrimanSalt LakeCity31,9701849$94,837Henry Herriman, a prominent resident of the area
HideoutWasatchTown833$43,839Hideout Canyon
HighlandUtahCity17,9521875$128,938Town's location on the upper bench of the Utah Valley
HildaleWashingtonCity2,916$40,938
HinckleyMillardTown608$51,964Ira Hinckley, LDS Church stake president of the local LDS stake
HoldenMillardTown4041855$42,361Elijah E. Holden, an early settler of the area
HolladaySalt LakeCity30,7931848$81,409John Holladay, an early settler of the area
HoneyvilleBox ElderCity1,3721861$78,333Profession of the local LDS Bishop
HooperWeberCity8,236$96,620William H. Hooper, Utah territorial delegate to the United States House of Representatives
HowellBox ElderTown2501910$42,321Joseph Howell, president of the surveying company that laid out the area and Representative of the United States House of Representatives from Utah
HuntingtonEmeryCity1,8491877$52,473William Huntington, an early explorer of the area
HuntsvilleWeberTown7321860$68,295Jefferson Hunt, an early settler of the area
HurricaneWashingtonCity15,6761906$49,961LDS Church Apostle Erastus Snow's comments about the heavy wind in the area
Hyde ParkCacheCity4,3591860$76,301Wiliam Hyde, one of the first settlers and first LDS Church Bishop of the area
HyrumCacheCity7,9261860$59,453Hyrum Smith, brother to Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.
IndependenceWasatchTown183$123,542
InterlakenWasatchTown158$66,250
IvinsWashingtonCity7,9081922$57,686Anthony W. Ivins, a LDS Church Apostle
JosephSevierTown3381871$47,917Joseph A. Young, first LDS Church stake president of the Sevier Stake
Junction*PiuteTown1191880$34,167Located at the junction of the East Fork and the Sevier Rivers
KamasSummitCity2,1261857$61,000Derived from the Native American word for the Small Camas, an edible bulb found in the valley
Kanab*KaneCity4,4481864$55,360Native American word for willow, referring to the willows growing along the area's creeks
KanarravilleIronTown2991861$51,500Chief Canarrah, local leader of the Piute tribe
KanoshMillardTown5481854$49,271Kanosh, the name for the local Native American leader
KaysvilleDavisCity30,3281849$91,334William Kay, the area's first LDS Church Bishop
KearnsSalt LakeMetro Township37,1941942$59,543Thomas Kearns, United States Senator from Utah
KingstonPiuteTown1431876$41,250Thomas R. King, the area's first settler
KoosharemSevierTown2761877$41,875Native American word for an edible tuber that grows in the area
La VerkinWashingtonCity4,2251897$50,075Derived from the Spanish La Virgen, referring to the local Virgin River
LaketownRichTown1731864$66,250Town is located next to Bear Lake, a lake on the Utah-Idaho border
LaytonDavisCity73,963$71,883Christopher Layton, an early LDS Bishop
LeamingtonMillardTown3151871$62,083Leamington Hastings, a town in England
LeedsWashingtonTown7071867$44,330Leeds, a town in England where many of the early settlers were from
LehiUtahCity58,3511850$85,794Lehi, a prophet from the Book of Mormon
LevanJuabTown717$41,563
LewistonCacheCity2,0061870$53,060William H. Lewis, a local LDS Bishop
LindonUtahCity10,7611850$81,789Linden, a tree that grew in the center of town
Loa*WayneTown5871878$38,542Mauna Loa, a volcano in Hawaii, an early settler had served his LDS mission in Hawaii
Logan*CacheCity49,9571859$38,412Ephraim Logan, a trapper with Jedediah Smith who died in the area
LymanWayneTown395$53,750Francis M. Lyman, a LDS Church Apostle
LynndylMillardTown891907$50,000
MagnaSalt LakeMetro Township28,2571868$58,137“Magna” comes from the Latin word meaning “great” or “superior"
Manila*DaggettTown1861868Commemorate the Spanish–American War victory over the Spanish fleet in the Philippines at Manila
Manti*SanpeteCity3,4201849$49,188A city from the Book of Mormon
MantuaBox ElderTown6731863$74,107LDS Church President Lorenzo Snow named it for his birthplace in Mantua, Ohio
MapletonUtahCity9,2551856$100,929For the groves of maple trees found in the area
Marriott-SlatervilleWeberCity1,9781849$66,705The towns of Marriott and Slaterville joined to form Marriott-Slaterville, they were named after early settlers John Marriott and Richard Slater
MarysvalePiuteTown5631863$35,795
MayfieldSanpeteTown3641871$55,781The wild flowers that appeared in the spring
MeadowMillardTown2081857$54,792The adjacent Meadow Creek
MendonCacheCity1,1731859$74,167LDS Church Apostle Ezra T. Benson named it after his birthplace of Mendon, Massachusetts
MidvaleSalt LakeCity32,249$54,464Located in the middle of the Salt Lake Valley
MidwayWasatchCity4,6831859$78,576A fort was built midway between two settlements
MilfordBeaverCity1,5941873$45,724
MillcreekSalt LakeCity60,2971848$61,888Mill Creek, site of Utah's first flour mill
MillvilleCacheCity1,9121860$78,906The first saw mill in Cache Valley was built in the area
MinersvilleBeaverTown8881859$52,434In honor of the miners who worked in the area
Moab*GrandCity5,2321855$48,448The Biblical name Moab or the Native American word for mosquito was "Moapa"
MonaJuabCity1,4501852$74,554
MonroeSevierCity2,5371863$61,146James Monroe, President of the United States
Monticello*San JuanCity2,5991879$56,833Monticello in Virginia, the home of Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States
Morgan*MorganCity4,0581860$76,625Jedediah Morgan Grant, father to LDS Church President Heber J. Grant
MoroniSanpeteCity1,6401859$54,000Moroni, a prophet from the Book of Mormon
Mount PleasantSanpeteCity3,3091852$52,844Pleasant view of the surrounding mountains
MurraySalt LakeCity49,0381848$57,662Eli Houston Murray, territorial Governor of Utah
MytonDuchesneCity5661905$41,875Major H. P. Myton of the U.S. Army
NaplesUintahCity2,3871878$71,750Naples, Italy
Nephi*JuabCity5,6311851$56,866Nephi, a prophet from the Book of Mormon
New HarmonyWashingtonTown186$41,839Harmony, Pennsylvania, where Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon
NewtonCacheTown7061869$60,924Originally called New Town, but the name was shortened
NibleyCacheCity6,4381855$80,125Charles W. Nibley, a local leader of the LDS Church
North LoganCacheCity10,140$70,139Located north of Logan
North OgdenWeberCity18,5251850$78,926Located north of Ogden
North Salt LakeDavisCity19,413$77,011Located north of Salt Lake City
Oak CityMillardTown7161868$73,750Sits adjacent to Oak Creek
OakleySummitCity1,2981868$69,740The scrub oak species gambel oak found in the area
Ogden*WeberCity85,4971847$43,361Peter Skene Ogden, a trapper for the Hudson's Bay Company
OrangevilleEmeryCity1,5401878$55,714Orange Seely, a settler in the area
OrdervilleKaneTown7501875$46,705The United Order, a collectivist movement of the LDS Church
OremUtahCity97,8391850$58,077Walter Orem, President of the Salt Lake and Utah Electric Interurban Railroad
Panguitch*GarfieldCity1,9111866$48,456A Native American name for nearby Panguitch Lake meaning "water" and "fish"
ParadiseCacheTown1,1471860$65,972For the beautiful scenery
ParagonahIronTown5111851$55,417Native American name for the nearby Little Salt Lake that means "marshland"
Park CitySummitCity8,1671869$104,182For nearby Parley's Park, a meadow atop Parley's Canyon
Parowan*IronCity2,9131851$40,677From the Native American words paragoons and pahoan, meaning "marsh people"
PaysonUtahCity19,6471850$61,098James Pace, an early settler of the area
PerryBox ElderCity4,7171853$85,517Lorenzo Perry, first LDS Church Bishop of the town
Plain CityWeberCity6,3431859$85,290Originally called City on the Plains
Pleasant GroveUtahCity37,4391849$66,881The grove of cottonwood trees found in the area
Pleasant ViewWeberCity9,3751851$90,802For the beautiful view of the surrounding valley
PlymouthBox ElderTown3821869$57,500A large rock in the area resembled Plymouth Rock
PortageBox ElderTown2801867$46,563Portage County, Ohio, the birthplace of LDS Church President Lorenzo Snow
Price*CarbonCity8,3371879$45,388From the nearby Price River which got its name from a local explorer William Price
ProvidenceCacheCity7,1731859$73,056Originally Spring Creek, the town was renamed in November 1859 by Ezra T. Benson, who found the place "providential."
Provo*UtahCity116,1991850$44,314Étienne Provost, a trapper who visited the area
Randolph*RichTown6481870$55,208Randolph Stewart, an early settler and first LDS Church Bishop of the area
RedmondSevierTown6481875$53,583Red-colored mounds west of town
Richfield*SevierCity7,5891863$42,269After a bountiful crop of wheat that was produced in 1865
RichmondCacheCity2,5801859$52,232Rich fertile soil of the valley
RiverdaleWeberCity8,6851850$55,428The city's location next to the Weber River
River HeightsCacheCity2,028$65,795Located above the Logan River
RivertonSalt LakeCity41,9971870$92,154The city's location next to the Jordan River
RockvilleWashingtonTown3131860$44,750After the rocky soil of the area
Rocky RidgeJuabTown1,235$54,667
RooseveltDuchesneCity6,7711905$62,408Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States
RoyWeberCity38,0131876$66,333Roy C. Peebles was the name of the recently deceased son of area resident David P. Peebles
Rush ValleyTooeleTown5171856$66,875Nearby Rush Lake
St. George*WashingtonCity79,9951861$36,505George A. Smith, a LDS Church Apostle
SalemUtahCity7,5041851$83,833Salem, Massachusetts
SalinaSevierCity2,5121863$46,736Nearby salt deposits
Salt Lake City*Salt LakeCity194,1881847$54,009Nearby Great Salt Lake
SandySalt LakeCity94,5561871$87,012
Santa ClaraWashingtonCity6,8351854$84,457Town is located on the Santa Clara Creek
SantaquinUtahCity10,7401851$69,712A local Ute Tribe leader
Saratoga SpringsUtahCity25,671$88,804Saratoga, New York and the local springs
ScipioMillardTown3781859$69,375Scipio Kenner, a settler of the area
ScofieldCarbonTown151879$63,750General Charles W. Scofield, a local mine official
SigurdSevierTown5281874$57,159Sigurd, The Danish residents named the town after the Norse mythological hero
SmithfieldCacheCity10,8321859$62,596John Glover Smith, the first LDS Bishop of the area
SnowvilleBox ElderTown1331871$57,083Lorenzo Snow, LDS Church President
South JordanSalt LakeCity65,5231859$99,856The nearby Jordan River and its location south of West Jordan
South OgdenWeberCity16,9181848$63,055Located south of Ogden
South Salt LakeSalt LakeCity24,722$41,457Located south of Salt Lake City
South WeberDavisCity6,9211851$95,000Located on the south side of the Weber River
Spanish ForkUtahCity38,1711851$70,780The nearby Spanish Fork where Spanish explorer Silvestre Vélez de Escalante entered the Utah Valley
Spring CitySanpeteCity9951852$53,625The nearby springs
SpringdaleWashingtonTown4471862$46,458The nearby springs
SpringvilleUtahCity32,3191850$63,724The nearby springs
SterlingSanpeteTown2171873$39,583The "sterling" qualities of its people
StocktonTooeleTown699$67,833Stockton, California where many of the soldiers who settled the area were from
SunsetDavisCity5,207$56,864Located on a ridge with views of the sunset over the Great Salt Lake
SyracuseDavisCity27,4441878$90,778Named for a local resort on the Great Salt Lake which was named after Syracuse, New York
TabionaDuchesneTown1411860$46,250Originally called Tabby and Tabbyville referring to Ute tribe leader Tava whose nickname was Tabby
TaylorsvilleSalt LakeCity60,3771848$59,968John Taylor, LDS Church President
Tooele*TooeleCity33,2361851$58,770Native American Goshute tribe leader Tuilla
ToquervilleWashingtonCity1,9431858$73,083Native American Piute tribe leader Toquer
TorreyWayneTown339$42,000Colonel Torrey, a veteran of the Spanish–American War
TremontonBox ElderCity8,2421888$51,354Tremont, Illinois, where a group of settlers came from
TrentonCacheTown4131870$50,208Trenton, New Jersey, hometown of the area's first LDS Bishop
TropicGarfieldTown589$56,458The area had a milder climate than where the settlers originally came from
UintahWeberCity1,5201850$72,614Uintah band of the Ute tribe
Vernal*UintahCity10,6501876$47,150Latin word vernalis for spring, for the many springs in the area
VernonTooeleTown3711862$57,500Joseph Vernon, a local settler that was killed by Native Americans
VineyardUtahCity2,958$79,543The grape vines that were planted in the area
VirginWashingtonTown5421857$53,000The nearby Virgin River
WalesSanpeteTown3861857$65,208Local settlers originally came from Wales
WallsburgWasatchTown2851861$67,500William Madison Wall, local settler and explorer
WashingtonWashingtonCity24,2311857$56,697George Washington, President of the United States
Washington TerraceWeberCity9,1221878$53,070
WellingtonCarbonCity1,5201878$40,664Wellington Seeley Jr., Judge of the Emery County Court
WellsvilleCacheCity3,6411856$72,388Daniel H. Wells, LDS Church Apostle
WendoverTooeleCity1,2431906$26,250
West BountifulDavisCity5,504$88,125Located west of Bountiful
West HavenWeberCity12,1091854$73,613
West JordanSalt LakeCity111,9371848$72,083Located on the west side of the Jordan River
West PointDavisCity10,2581867$81,750
West Valley CitySalt LakeCity135,5461849$59,954Located on the western side of the Salt Lake Valley
White CitySalt LakeMetro Township5,2701955$49,103
WillardBox ElderCity1,8751851$74,743Willard Richards, a LDS Church Apostle
Woodland HillsUtahCity1,4651867$97,500Located at the base of canyon where groves of trees are located
WoodruffRichTown2241865$87,188Wilford Woodruff, LDS Church President
Woods CrossDavisCity11,1521865$76,843Daniel C. Wood, an early settler