Wasatch County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Utah | |
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Coordinates: 40°20′N 111°10′W / 40.33°N 111.16°W | |
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Founded | 1862 |
Named for | Ute word for mountain pass |
Seat | Heber City |
Largest city | Heber City |
Area | |
• Total | 1,206 sq mi (3,120 km2) |
• Land | 1,176 sq mi (3,050 km2) |
• Water | 30 sq mi (80 km2) 2.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,788 |
• Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Wasatch County (/ˈwɑːsætʃ/ WAH-satch) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 34,788.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Heber City.[2] The county was named for a Ute word meaning "mountain pass" or "low place in the high mountains".
Wasatch County is part of the Heber, UT Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area.