State Name - Ute Indian word meaning "home on mountain top"
State Capital - Salt Lake City
Statehood Day - January 4, 1896 (45th state)
Population
(1996 est.)
• Utah 2,002,359
• Salt Lake County 818,860
• Utah County 317,879
• Davis County 219,644
• Weber 178,068
• Median Age (1995) 27.1 years (Ranked youngest in US)
• Birth Rate (1995) 20.3 births/1,000 population (Ranked
2nd Highest in US)
• Death Rate (1996) 5.4 deaths/1,000 population (Ranked 2nd
Lowest in US)
• Household Size (1995) 3.12 persons/household (Ranked largest
in US)
• Percent of Population Living in Salt Lake, Davis, Utah
& Weber Counties (1994) 77%
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Land Area
84,916 sq. miles and ranked 11th largest state in the U.S.
65% of the state of Utah is owned by the federal government.
Highest and Lowest Point
King's Peak 13,528 ft (Uinta Mountains, Duchesne Co. - NE part
of state)
Beaver Dam Wash 2,350 ft. (Near St. George, Washington Co. SW
part of state) Great Salt LakeArea - 1,060,000 acresAverage elevation
- 4,200 ft.
Highest elevation (1986) - 4,211.85 ft.
Lowest elevation (1963) - 4,191 ft.
Major Mountain Ranges
Uinta - Named after the Ute Indians, only East - West axis mountains
in North AmericaWasatch - Ute Indian name meaning "mountain pass"
or "low place in a high mountain" Utah peaks, on average, are
the tallest in the country. The average elevation of the tallest
peaks in each of Utah's counties is 11,222 ft.-higher than the
same average in any other state.
Major Rivers
BearColoradoGreenProvoSevierSan JuanWeber.
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Governor - Michael O. Leavitt http"//www.governor.state.ut.us
Lieutenant Governor - Olene S. Walker http://governor.state.ut.us/lt_gover/home.html
Current Utah Congressmen Christopher Cannon R. 2yr. 1st
elected 1996; Current term ends 2000 Merril Cook R. 2yr. 1st elected
1996; Current term ends 2000James Hansen R. 2yr. 1st elected 1980;
Current term ends 2000
Current Utah Senators Robert Bennett R. 6yr. 1st elected
1992; Current term ends, 2004
Orin Hatch R. 6yr. 1st elected 1976; Current term ends, 2000
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Six four-year, degree granting Universities and Colleges (four
state and two private), five community
Colleges Public Colleges & Universities University of Utah,
Utah State University, Weber State University, Salt Lake Community
College, Utah Valley State College, Southern Utah University,
Dixie College, Snow College, College of Eastern Utah
Private Colleges & Universities Brigham Young University,
Westminster College, University of Phoenix, LDS Business College
Utah ranks 4th in the nation in the percent of persons 25-years
and over who have completed high school - 90.2% (Census 1992,
1993). Utah ranks 18th in the nation in the percent of persons
25-years and older who have attained bachelor degrees - 24.0%
(Census 1992,1993). In a national study, 94% of the Utah population
18- to 64-years-olds were classified as literate - the highest
literacy rate in the nation. (State Policy Research, Inc., States
in Profile, 2nd Edition, 1992)
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Largest Public Employer - Utah State Government 16,500
Largest Private Employer - Brigham Young University 15,000
Utah is a right-to-work state, with less than 5% of manufacturing
employees affiliated with unions. (National Business Development,
unpublished survey, 1996) The quality of the labor market in Utah
is enhanced by the highest literacy rate in the U.S. (See Education
above) Employment by sector (1994)Services 26%Trade 24%Government
19%Manufacturing 14%Transportation/Communication 6%Construction
6%Unemployment 3.7%
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Salt Lake Buzz (Baseball)
Utah Grizzlies (Hockey)
Utah Jazz (Basketball)
Utah Predators (Women's Volleyball)
Utah Starzz (Women's basketball team)
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"Utah Facts Online 1997-98" gives you detailed information on
such issues as tax rates, utility costs, transportation, education
systems, cost of living and quality of life. Also discussed is
vital information about Utah's accessibility and statistics on
why Utah's work force enjoys top national ratings www.dced.state.ut.us/factbook/welcome.htm
Utah Collections Multimedia Encyclopedia www.uen.org/ucme/
Utah Collections Multimedia Encyclopedia is the only media source
available that offers such an incredible concentration of geographical,
historical, and socio-cultural resources.
Developed for educators and students in all Utah schools. Created
by KUED Media Solutions. The 2000 Economic report to the Governor
www.governor.state.ut.us/dea/publications/00ERG/00erg.html.
A popular annual publication of the Governor's Office of Planning
and Budget, this is a comprehensive analysis of Utah's economy
and projections for the future. Lots of graphs and tables.
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