Who lives in each of the 2 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
North Sanpete School District
12,895
$67,490
15.6%
10%
45.2%
South Sanpete School District
16,824
$72,605
14.8%
9.3%
41.5%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Sanpete County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Sanpete County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
13
0
School districts (school boards)
2
2
Special districts (elected boards)
5
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Sanpete County
29,719people
33.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,083 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$347,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.7%U.S.: 8.4%
42.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.7% · White 83.7% · Black 0.9% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Sanpete County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Utah: 3.2%.
436people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,661people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,097in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
436
13,661
14,097
August 2026
4.1%
559
13,141
13,700
July 2026
3.8%
501
12,597
13,098
June 2026
4.0%
542
12,857
13,399
May 2026
3.7%
505
13,142
13,647
April 2026
3.6%
502
13,360
13,862
March 2026
3.9%
552
13,731
14,283
February 2026
4.2%
591
13,557
14,148
January 2026
4.4%
620
13,543
14,163
December 2025
3.8%
530
13,418
13,948
November 2025
3.9%
549
13,462
14,011
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
502
13,387
13,889
August 2025
4.2%
560
12,842
13,402
July 2025
3.8%
509
12,848
13,357
June 2025
4.0%
550
13,118
13,668
May 2025
3.6%
489
13,242
13,731
April 2025
3.0%
420
13,489
13,909
March 2025
3.3%
462
13,738
14,200
February 2025
3.6%
502
13,498
14,000
January 2025
3.6%
503
13,585
14,088
December 2024
3.1%
433
13,350
13,783
November 2024
3.2%
438
13,329
13,767
October 2024
3.1%
435
13,451
13,886
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
507
13,330
13,837
2024
3.5%
476
13,246
13,722
2023
2.9%
397
13,351
13,748
2022
2.7%
358
12,816
13,174
2021
2.8%
353
12,342
12,695
2020
3.8%
465
11,927
12,392
2019
3.0%
362
11,801
12,163
2018
3.4%
410
11,763
12,173
2017
3.7%
429
11,276
11,705
2016
3.8%
431
11,059
11,490
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Utah's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Police in Sanpete County
Police staffing
1.67 per 1,000 residents2024, 6 agencies serving 31,231 people.
52sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
52civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (6), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Sanpete County Sheriff's Office
29
50
13,574
Ephraim Police Department
9
1
6,279
Gunnison Valley Police Department
4
1
5,102
MOUNT PLEASANT
5
0
3,942
FAIRVIEW
4
0
1,306
Spring City Police Department
1
0
1,028
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
52
1.67
52
6
2023
50
1.65
50
6
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Sanpete County County Assessor?
Keith Christian Larsen (Republican) is the County Assessor of Sanpete County, Utah.
Who is the Sanpete County County Recorder?
Talisha Ann Johnson (Republican) is the County Recorder of Sanpete County, Utah.
Who is the Sanpete County County Treasurer?
Amy Willden (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Sanpete County, Utah.
Who are the Sanpete County commissioners?
Mike Bennett (Seat C).
Who is on the Sanpete County School Board?
Stacey Goble (Board Member, District 1); Joseph A Cook (Board Member, District 2); Rich Brotherson (Board Member, District 3); Loni Dee Hammond (Board Member, District 2); Coleen N Ogden (Board Member, District 3).
What is the population of Sanpete County?
About 29,719 people, with a median age of 33.8; the median household income is $70,083 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sanpete County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 436 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,097, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sanpete County?
21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 2 school district and 5 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Lieutenant Governor's official results of each seat's last election (the November 2024 general) and, for seats last filled in 2022, the county clerks' official canvass reports of the November 2022 general election; officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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