Fountain Green, Utah

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Fountain Green, Utah
City
Sanpete County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Fountain Green highlighted.svg
Location in Sanpete County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 39°37′40″N111°38′22″W / 39.62778°N 111.63944°W / 39.62778; -111.63944
Country United States
State Utah
County Sanpete
SettledMarch 1859
Named after Springs and meadows
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Land1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,899 ft (1,798 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,197
 • Density957.60/sq mi (369.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84632
Area code 435
FIPS code 49-26720 [3]
GNIS feature ID1441187 [2]
Website fountaingreencity.com

Fountain Green is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 census.

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History

Fountain Green was originally called "Uintah Springs", and under the latter name settlement was made in 1859. [4] A post office called Fountain Green has been in operation since 1860. [5] The present name is for springs and green pastures near the original town site. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 562—
1880 88156.8%
1890 677−23.2%
1900 75511.5%
1910 87515.9%
1920 1,16933.6%
1930 982−16.0%
1940 9880.6%
1950 767−22.4%
1960 544−29.1%
1970 467−14.2%
1980 57823.8%
1990 5780.0%
2000 94563.5%
2010 1,07113.3%
2020 1,19711.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Demographics

As of the census [3] of 2010, there were 1071 people and 370 households, 88.4% of which were occupied housing units. The population density was 705 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 89.07% White, 0.10% African American, 0.60% Native American, and 1.73% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.50% of the population.

Education

Fountain Green is located in the North Sanpete School District and contains an elementary school. Students attend North Sanpete Middle School in Moroni and North Sanpete High School in Mount Pleasant.

Events

The annual city celebration is Lamb Day each July, in recognition of the local sheep ranching industry. The event includes a play, mutton busting, carnival, softball games, a fun run, large number of lambs cooked in an open pit, and a parade down State Street.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fountain Green, Utah
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 127.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices" . Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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