List of municipalities in Utah

The area had been occupied by different Native American groups dating to about 10,000 years before present. Europeans entered the region in the 1500s with the expedition of [[García López de Cárdenas|Garci-Lopez de Cardenas]], as recorded by [[Francisco Vázquez de Coronado|Francisco de Coronado]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Powell|first=Allen Kent|url=https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HISPANICS_OF_UTAH.shtml|title=Utah History Encyclopedia}}</ref> and in subsequent decades other Europeans had a scattered presence as [[mountain men]] or explorers but there were no large or permanent settlements. Utah was colonized by the [[Spanish Empire]] as part of the [[Province of Las Californias]], and later [[Alta California]]. After [[Mexico]] gained independence from Spain in 1821, Utah was under Mexican control until the [[Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo]] in 1848 ceded the territory to the [[United States of America]]. The Spanish and Mexican legacy of the state is present in many place names, particularly in the southern portion of Utah. On July 22, 1847, the first party of [[Mormon pioneers|Latter-day Saint pioneers]] arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, where they founded [[Salt Lake City]]. Over the next 22 years, more than 70,000 Mormon pioneers crossed the plains and settled in Utah.<ref>{{cite book | first1=William W. |last1=Slaughter | first2=Michael | last2=Landon | title=Trail of Hope – The Story of the Mormon Trail. | publisher=Shadow Mountain | location=Salt Lake City | year=1997 | isbn=1-57345-251-3}}</ref> Initial colonization along the [[Wasatch Front]] was mostly made by members of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church), with little direct involvement from LDS leadership. Outside the Wasatch Front, many settlements were directed, planned, organized, and dispatched by leaders of the Church. Settlements were also founded by the railroads, mining companies and non-LDS settlers.<ref>{{citation |contribution-url= http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/c/COLONIZATION_OF_UTAH.html |contribution= Colonization of Utah |first= Leonard J. |last= Arrington |author-link= Leonard J. Arrington |editor-last= Powell |editor-first= Allan Kent |year= 1994 |title= Utah History Encyclopedia |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |publisher= [[University of Utah Press]] |isbn= 0874804256 |oclc= 30473917 }}</ref> Many settlements were named after leaders, history or from scriptures of the LDS Church. Natural features of the region, including rivers, mountains, lakes and flora, are also commonly used for names.

The area had been occupied by different Native American groups dating to about 10,000 years before present. Europeans entered the region in the 1500s with the expedition of [[García López de Cárdenas|Garci-Lopez de Cardenas]], as recorded by [[Francisco Vázquez de Coronado|Francisco de Coronado]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Powell|first=Allen Kent|url=https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HISPANICS_OF_UTAH.shtml|title=Utah History Encyclopedia}}</ref> and in subsequent decades other Europeans had a scattered presence as [[mountain men]] or explorers but there were no large or permanent settlements. Utah was colonized by the [[Spanish Empire]] as part of the [[Province of Las Californias]], and later [[Alta California]]. After [[Mexico]] gained independence from Spain in 1821, Utah was under Mexican control until the [[Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo]] in 1848 ceded the territory to the [[United States of America]]. The Spanish and Mexican legacy of the state is present in many place names, particularly in the southern portion of Utah. On July 22, 1847, the first party of [[Mormon pioneers|Latter-day Saint pioneers]] arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, where they founded [[Salt Lake City]]. Over the next 22 years, more than 70,000 Mormon pioneers crossed the plains and settled in Utah.<ref>{{cite book | first1=William W. |last1=Slaughter | first2=Michael | last2=Landon | title=Trail of Hope – The Story of the Mormon Trail. | publisher=Shadow Mountain | location=Salt Lake City | year=1997 | isbn=1-57345-251-3}}</ref> Initial colonization along the [[Wasatch Front]] was mostly made by members of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church), with little direct involvement from LDS leadership. Outside the Wasatch Front, many settlements were directed, planned, organized, and dispatched by leaders of the Church. Settlements were also founded by the railroads, mining companies and non-LDS settlers.<ref>{{citation |contribution-url= http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/c/COLONIZATION_OF_UTAH.html |contribution= Colonization of Utah |first= Leonard J. |last= Arrington |author-link= Leonard J. Arrington |editor-last= Powell |editor-first= Allan Kent |year= 1994 |title= Utah History Encyclopedia |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |publisher= [[University of Utah Press]] |isbn= 0874804256 |oclc= 30473917 }}</ref> Many settlements were named after leaders, history or from scriptures of the LDS Church. 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 County, Utah|Salt Lake]], [[Utah County, Utah|Utah]], [[Davis County, Utah|Davis]], and [[Weber County, Utah|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, Utah|Scofield]] is the smallest town with 15 people.<ref name="population" />

The 2023 [[American Community Survey]] estimate puts 3,128,845 of the state's 3,331,190 residents within these cities and towns, accounting for 94% of the population. Just over 75% of Utah's population is concentrated in the four Wasatch Front counties of [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake]], [[Utah County, Utah|Utah]], [[Davis County, Utah|Davis]], and [[Weber County, Utah|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, Utah|Scofield]] is the smallest town with 15 people.<ref name="population" />

In 2015, a new form of local government, the metro township, was created.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/02/16/salt-lake-county-township-leaders-soon-may-be-called-mayor/|title=With a stroke of his pen, Utah governor gives township leaders the title of mayor|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=November 7, 2019}}</ref> Five unincorporated townships in [[Salt Lake County, Utah|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.magnametrotownship.org/community/page/what-metro-township|title=What is a Metro Township? {{!}} Magna Utah|website=www.magnametrotownship.org|access-date=November 7, 2019}}</ref> The five metro townships are Kearns, Magna, Copperton, Emigration Canyon and White City.

In 2015, a new form of local government, the metro township, was created.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/02/16/salt-lake-county-township-leaders-soon-may-be-called-mayor/|title=With a stroke of his pen, Utah governor gives township leaders the title of mayor|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=November 7, 2019}}</ref> Five unincorporated townships in [[Salt Lake County, Utah|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.magnametrotownship.org/community/page/what-metro-township|title=What is a Metro Township? {{!}} Magna Utah|website=www.magnametrotownship.org|access-date=November 7, 2019}}</ref> The five metro townships are Kearns, Magna, Copperton, Emigration Canyon and White City.

! [[List of counties in Utah|County]]<br>

! [[List of counties in Utah|County]]<br>

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! Type<br>

! Population <br>(2020)<ref name="population">{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ |website=United States Census Bureau |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 12, 2021}}</ref><br>

! Population <br>(2023)<ref name="population">{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ |website=United States Census Bureau |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 4, 2025}}</ref><br>

! width=160| Area (2020)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html |title=2020 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places |publisher=United States Census Bureau |date=November 10, 2021}}</ref><br>

! width=160| Area (2020)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html |title=2020 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places |publisher=United States Census Bureau |date=November 10, 2021}}</ref><br>

! width=75| Elevation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov |title=US Board on Geographic Names |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |date=October 25, 2007 |access-date=May 11, 2010}}</ref><br>

! width=75| Elevation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov |title=US Board on Geographic Names |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |date=October 25, 2007 |access-date=May 11, 2010}}</ref><br>

! Year<br>settled<ref name="PlaceNames">{{cite book |last=Van Cott |first=John W |title=Utah Place Names |publisher=University of Utah Press |location=Salt Lake City |year=1990 |isbn=978-0-87480-345-7}}</ref><br>

! Year<br>settled<ref name="PlaceNames">{{cite book |last=Van Cott |first=John W |title=Utah Place Names |publisher=University of Utah Press |location=Salt Lake City |year=1990 |isbn=978-0-87480-345-7}}</ref><br>

! width=135| Median household<br>income (2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?t=Income%20and%20Earnings&table=S1903&tid=ACSST1Y2017.S1903&g=0400000US49.160000&hidePreview=true&vintage=2017&lastDisplayedRow=46&layer=place&cid=S1901_C01_001E&tm=false&tp=false&moe=false|title=MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2017 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - American Community Survey (2017) S1903|date=2017|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><br>

! width=135| Median household<br>income (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2023.B19013?q=B19013:+Median+Household+Income+in+the+Past+12+Months+(in+2023+Inflation-Adjusted+Dollars)&g=040XX00US49$1600000|title=B19013: Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2023 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)|date=2024|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2025}}</ref><br>

! class="unsortable" width=44%|Etymology<ref name="PlaceNames" />

! class="unsortable" width=44%|Etymology<ref name="PlaceNames" />

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|Lake Point is a city on the eastern edge of northern [[Tooele County, Utah|Tooele County]], [[Utah]], United States on the south shore of the [[Great Salt Lake]].<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|1429437|Lake Point}}</ref>

|Lake Point is a city on the eastern edge of northern [[Tooele County, Utah|Tooele County]], [[Utah]], United States on the south shore of the [[Great Salt Lake]].<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|1429437|Lake Point}}</ref> The community was originally settled in 1854 under the name of '''E.T. City''', in honor of [[Ezra T. Benson]] and renamed ''Lake Point'' in 1923.<ref>{{cite book|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=[[University of Utah Press]]|location=Salt Lake City|page=121|year=1990|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}</ref>

The community was originally settled in 1854 under the name of '''E.T. City''', in honor of [[Ezra T. Benson]] and renamed ''Lake Point'' in 1923.<ref>{{cite book|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=[[University of Utah Press]]|location=Salt Lake City|page=121|year=1990|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}</ref>

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