Moving to Santaquin, Utah

Population: 4,834. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,901 (+42.8% change)
Males: 2,479 (51.3%), Females: 2,355 (48.7%)

Utah County

Zip code: 84655

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.9 years
Median household income: $44,531
Median house value: $132,900

Population by Race

Races in Santaquin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Hispanic (8.6%)
  • Other race (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (32.1%), United States (7.9%), German (7.2%), Danish (6.8%), Swedish (5.2%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 4887 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Santaquin, UT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Santaquin

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santaquin city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

4.8% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,315 (+91.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Santaquin:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PAYSON, UT)
  • UTAH VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; PROVO, UT)
  • UTAH STATE HOSPITAL-PSYCHIATRIC (about 20 miles; PROVO, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Santaquin:

  • PROVO MUNI (about 18 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 57 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)
  • HILL AFB (about 80 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Santaquin:

  • SPANISH FORK-SPRINGVILLE (about 15 miles; SPANISH FORK, UT; Abbreviation: U77)
  • NEPHI MUNI (about 18 miles; NEPHI, UT; Abbreviation: U14)
  • JAKE GARN (about 25 miles; EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT; Abbreviation: 17U)

Amtrak station near Santaquin:

  • 20 miles: PROVO (600 SOUTH & 3OO WEST). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Santaquin:

  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 49 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 55 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)

Public primary/middle school in Santaquin:

  • SANTAQUIN ELEM SCH (Students: 624; Location: 25 S 400 W; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Santaquin:

  • SANTAQUIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,894; Location: 45 WEST 100 SOUTH; 13,145 books; 536 audio materials; 347 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)