Date Posted: 06/27/25
NCP Blog: Spotlight on Panel Members in Utah
Utah, also known as the Beehive State, was admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. It is one of the Four Corners states along with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico; this is the only location in the country where four states meet. Utah also shares a border with Wyoming, Idaho, and Nevada. It’s the 13th largest state by area.
Utah’s estimated population in 2024 was 3,503,613, making it the 30th most populous state. The state capital is Salt Lake City, which is also the largest metro area.
Fun Facts about Utah
Utah is the only state where every county contains at least part of a national forest.
55% of the people in Utah are Mormons. With more than 2 million members in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Utah has more Mormons than any other state.
Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the largest terminal lakes (lakes with no outflow) in the world.
An average of 500 inches of snow falls every year in the mountains around Salt Lake City.
Frank Zamboni of Utah invented the Zamboni (the machine that drives around and polishes ice rinks).
The first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant was opened in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1952. The founder, Colonel Harland Sanders, was, of course, from Kentucky.
Famous people from Utah include Butch Cassidy, Roseanne Barr, Jewel, Donny and Marie Osmond, and Chrissy Teigen.
NCP Panel Members in Utah
Let’s learn about your fellow panel members in Utah! Here’s how our panel members answered some of our state highlight survey questions.
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