General 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.
Origin of Santaquin's Name
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
Did You Know?
Black Hawk, leader of the Ute Indian tribe during the Black
Hawk War of the 1860s, died at Spring Lake near Santaquin in
1870 and was buried in the foothills near the city. For many
years Utah's Ute Indians have held their annual celebration
at Santaquin's city park.
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