Fountain Green, Utah

Fountain Green is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2010 census.

Fountain Green, Utah
City
Location in Sanpete County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 39°37′40″N 111°38′22″W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Sanpete
Settled	March 1859
Named after	Springs and meadows
Area [1]
• Total	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Land	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,899 ft (1,798 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,071
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	1,166
• Density	932.05/sq mi (359.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84632
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-26720[4]
GNIS feature ID	1441187[2]
Website	fountaingreencity.com

History

Fountain Green was originally called "Uintah Springs", and under the latter name settlement was made in 1859.^[5] A post office called Fountain Green has been in operation since 1860.^[6] The present name is for springs and green pastures near the original town site.^[5]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	562		—
1880	881		56.8%
1890	677		−23.2%
1900	755		11.5%
1910	875		15.9%
1920	1,169		33.6%
1930	982		−16.0%
1940	988		0.6%
1950	767		−22.4%
1960	544		−29.1%
1970	467		−14.2%
1980	578		23.8%
1990	578		0.0%
2000	945		63.5%
2010	1,071		13.3%
2019 (est.)	1,166	[3]	8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Demographics

As of the census^[4] 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

• Utah portal

• List of cities and towns in Utah
• Fountain Green Massacre