Town guide

Santaquin, Utah

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
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Santaquin

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Santaquin

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)57 miles away
Closer regional airportProvo 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

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.

Santaquin population by census2000: 4,834, 2010: 9,128, 2020: 13,7254,83420009,128201013,7252020

Utah County, 1900–2020

Utah County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,456, 1910: 37,942, 1920: 40,792, 1930: 49,021, 1940: 57,382, 1950: 81,912, 1960: 106,991, 1970: 137,776, 1980: 218,106, 1990: 263,590, 2000: 368,536, 2010: 516,564, 2020: 659,39932K’00’1041K’20’3057K’40’50107K’60’70218K’80’90369K’00’10659K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SantaquinJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 63°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 61°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in37°20°Jan1.842°24°Feb1.652°31°Mar1.959°36°Apr2.269°44°May1.981°53°Jun0.990°63°Jul0.788°61°Aug0.878°51°Sep1.264°38°Oct1.849°28°Nov1.538°20°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Utah CountyHealth care and social assistance: 32,667 jobs; Retail trade: 32,565 jobs; Educational services: 31,597 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,789 jobs; Construction: 23,393 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,801 jobs; Information: 21,711 jobs; Professional services: 21,556 jobsHealth care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Educational services 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Information 8% Professional services 8%

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 doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies7

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: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1851.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Apple Valley SchoolSantaquinPre-K–6732Public1.2 mi
Orchard Hills SchoolSantaquinPre-K–6742Public1.2 mi
Santaquin SchoolSantaquinPre-K–6579Public0.3 mi
C.S. Lewis AcademySantaquinK–6224Charter1.8 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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Towns near Santaquin

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Shares ZIP codes with Payson, Elk Ridge, Genola, Mona, West Mountain, Rocky Ridge and Spring Lake.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.