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Garfield County Courthouse | 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759, PO Box 77 | (435)-676-1100. Created By Granicus - Connecting People and Government
Garfield County is a county in south central Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 5,083, [ 1 ] making it the fifth-least populous county in Utah; with about one inhabitant per square mile, it is also the least densely populated county in Utah.
Garfield County Courthouse | 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759, PO Box 77 | (435)-676-1100. Created By Granicus - Connecting People and Government.
Panguitch City is the Garfield County seat and is named after the Native American Paiute word meaning “big fish.” Nearby Panguitch Lake is known for having some of the largest rainbow trout in Utah and attracts fishers year round.
Garfield County, Utah is located in the southern part of the state and was established back in 1882. It has a population of around 5,000 people and covers an area of 4,837 square miles. The county seat is Panguitch. The main industries in Garfield County are agriculture and tourism.
Garfield County is a land of colorful variety: high mountain plateaus, steep mesas, cliffs, slickrock, rock formations, gorges, natural bridges and arches, canyons, dry foothills and desert expanses. The county stretches from the eastern edge of the Great Basin to the Colorado River.
Area: 5,158 square miles; Population: 3,980 (in 1990); County seat: Panguitch; Origin of county name: after President James A. Garfield; Principal cities/towns: Panguitch (1,444), Escalante (818); Economy: cattle, lumber, tourism; Points of interest: Bryce Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Anasazi State Park, Panguitch Lake, Escalante DUP ...
Garfield County, Utah has 5,179.6 square miles of land area and is the 5th largest county in Utah by total area.
In 2022, Garfield County, UT had a population of 5.12k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $56,481. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Garfield County, UT grew from 5,061 to 5,121, a 1.19% increase and its median household income grew from $45,724 to $56,481, a 23.5% increase.
Some of Utah's most famous scenery is within Garfield County. Portions of three national parks, two national forests, a national monument and a national recreation area are encompassed in the county boundaries.
