Santaquin is a city in Utah County, Utah, home to about 16,436 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84655, and parts of 84645 and 84651 are in Santaquin too.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population16,4361,574 per sq mi
Median home value$465,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santaquin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Santaquin
Distances
Nearest major airport
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)57 miles away
Closer regional airport
Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
North Las Vegas, NV311 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ443 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Santaquin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Santaquin
U.S. Representative · Utah’s 4th DistrictBurgess Owens (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Santaquin had 13,725 residents in the 2020 census, up 184% since 2000.
It’s the 52nd largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Utah County grew from 32,456 residents in 1900 to 659,399 in 2020.
Utah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santaquin Chlorinator, UT weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Utah County
274,566 jobs at 17,568 businesses in Utah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santaquin.
Nearest hospitals
Mountain View HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Payson6.3 miles
Intermountain Health Spanish Fork HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Spanish Fork12.2 miles
Central Valley Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nephi17.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
7
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Santaquin
Parks (10 nearby)
Centennial Park · 20 acres0.4 mi
Theodore Ahlin Park · 15 acres1.6 mi
Orchard Hills Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
Orchard Cove Park · 3 acres0.9 mi
City Center Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
Veterans Memorial Field · 3 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Macey's Supermarket1.2 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Santaquin Pharmacy1.1 mi
Libraries
Payson City Library5.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Chieftain Museum0.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
J. D. Coleman Amphitheater5.3 mi
Wakara Ridge5.4 mi
Chapel5.5 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Santaquin
Public schools here are run by Nebo District, C.S. Lewis Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Apple Valley SchoolSantaquin
Pre-K–6
732
Public
1.2 mi
Orchard Hills SchoolSantaquin
Pre-K–6
742
Public
1.2 mi
Santaquin SchoolSantaquin
Pre-K–6
579
Public
0.3 mi
C.S. Lewis AcademySantaquin
K–6
224
Charter
1.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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