Santaquin, UT

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Santaquin, Utah

Santaquin, Utah, in Utah county, is 19 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center) and 320 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada. The city is part of the Provo - Orem metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 4,834 people people live in Santaquin.

The People and Families of Santaquin

In Santaquin, about 73% of adults are married. Homes in Santaquin tend to contain married couples. The city has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Santaquin spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Santaquin had a median family income of $45,323. Santaquin does not have a large underclass.

Santaquin Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Santaquin, about 85% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Santaquin, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Santaquin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Utah):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Santaquin, UT

Comparing Santaquin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Utah (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center)
Nearest Large City	320 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada
County	Utah
Metro Area	Provo - Orem
Standard Zip Codes	84655
Phone Area Codes	801
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.976
Longitude	-111.783

Station	SANTAQUIN CHLORINATOR
Distance	1.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 90 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	18.2 inches

Station	SPANISH FORK PWR HOUSE
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	59 to 92 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	21.5 inches

Station	OLMSTEAD P H
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 92 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	20.2 inches

Library
Santaquin City Library 20 West 100 South Santaquin, Utah (801) 754-3030

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,834	100%
Male	2,479	51.3%
Female	2,355	48.7%
Under 18	2,047	42.3%
18+	2,787	57.7%
65+	236	4.9%
Median Age	22.9
Average Family Size	3.97
White	4,425	91.5%
African-American	8	0.2%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	0.6%
Other	294	6.1%
Mixed Race	66	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	414	8.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$45,323
Population In Poverty	109	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	34.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.5%
US/American	10.9%
German	6.9%
Danish	5.4%
Swedish	4.7%
European	2.5%
Scottish	2.3%
Irish	2.3%
Norwegian	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Dutch	1.5%
British	1.5%
Italian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Finnish	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Polish	0.6%
Icelander	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Canadian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Santaquin	4,834	$45,323
Elk Ridge	1,838	$65,813
Genola	965	$50,125
Goshen	874	$45,855
Payson	12,716	$47,491
Salem	4,372	$57,557
Woodland Hills	941	$82,358

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