Piute County
Also known as Piute County, Utah, Piute County, UT
county in south-central Utah, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Utah
- Founded
- January 16, 1865
- Named after
- Paiute Native Americans
- Seat
- Junction
- Largest town
- Circleville
- Total
- 766 sq mi (1,980 km )
- Land
- 758 sq mi (1,960 km )
- Water
- 7.9 sq mi (20 km ) 1.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 1,509
- Density
- 1.90/sq mi (0.732/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
Article
Piute County (/ˈpaɪjuːt/ PY-yoot) is a county in south-central Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,438, making it the second-least populous county in Utah. The county seat is Junction, and the largest town is Circleville.
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