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Spring City is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States, situated at 5,823 feet (1,775 m) in the Sanpete Valley of central Utah. The population was 949 at the 2020 census. Its town center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Spring City Historic District, recognized as a well-preserved example of a Latter-day Saint pioneer settlement with a concentration of 19th-century oolitic limestone architecture. The city has attracted professional artists since the 1970s and is home to Spring City Arts, a nonprofit organization that operates a gallery in a restored early-20th-century automobile showroom on Main Street.

History
, February 2009 In 1850, LDS Church president Brigham Young and his counselor Heber C. Kimball toured the Sanpete Valley and identified sites for future settlements; church leaders envisioned a line of communities stretching the length of the valley to ensure effective control of the region. Spring City was first known as "Allred Settlement". The original settlers in 1852 were under the leadership of James Allred, a North Carolina-born early convert who had been advised by Young to "select a place for settlement where he could locate with his numerous posterity and kindred." The village was reestablished as "Springtown" in 1859 by William Black, George Black and Joseph S. Black. Christen G. Larsen was made bishop of a new LDS ward in 1860. Beginning in 1853, the Allred family and other church leaders encouraged Danish immigrants to settle in Sanpete County; by the mid-1860s locals referred to the north side of town as "Little Copenhagen" or "Little Denmark". The town was incorporated in 1870; the arrival of the railroad in 1890 made exporting agricultural products and importing goods more accessible. Orson Hyde (1805–1878), an early apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, resided in Spring City and is buried in the Spring City Cemetery. == Geography ==
Geography
Spring City lies at an elevation of in the Sanpete Valley of central Utah, tucked beneath the Wasatch Plateau, which rises on the town's eastern perimeter. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers 1.41 square miles (3.66 km2), all land. == Government ==
Government
Spring City operates under a mayor–council form of government. As of 2018, the city's mayor was Jack Monnett, then affiliated with the Constitution Party. == Economy ==
Economy
Spring City's economy is primarily agricultural. After treaties with Native American tribes were signed in 1869, residents turned to agriculture, stock raising, lumbering, wool growing, and mercantile trade; fields at the city's edges continue to be planted with crops. == Demographics ==
Demographics
2023 estimate According to the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, Spring City had a population of 1,094. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 354 households, of which 31.9% had children under 18. Of all households, 68.9% were married-couple households, 11.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 16.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 17.8% were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone age 65 or older. There were 414 housing units, of which 14.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.7%. 2000 census The 2000 census recorded 956 people, 312 households, and 243 families. The population density was 720.5 per square mile (277.5/km2). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 278.8 per square mile (107.4/km2). The racial makeup was 94.98% White, 0.10% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.56% of the population. There were 312 households, of which 41.7% had children under 18, 70.2% were married couples, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.6% were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone age 65 or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.53. The median household income was $34,609 and the median family income was $37,813. The per capita income was $12,310. About 15.6% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under 18 and 17.7% of those 65 or older. == Education ==
Education
Spring City is located in the North Sanpete School District. The city contains an elementary school. Students attend North Sanpete Middle School in Moroni and North Sanpete High School in Mount Pleasant. == Transportation ==
Transportation
Utah State Route 17 passes through Spring City as the main road through town. U.S. Route 89, the principal highway through the Sanpete Valley, runs approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west, bypassing the city. A railroad spur reached the Sanpete Valley in 1890, enabling residents to export agricultural products more readily, though no passenger or freight rail service currently serves the city. == Spring City Historic District ==
Spring City Historic District
The Spring City Historic District boundaries coincide with the city limits. This designation recognizes Spring City's status as a well-preserved example of a Latter-day Saint pioneer settlement. The district is primarily residential in character, but includes the town's commercial core. Spring City was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1980. Preservation and restoration The old Spring City schoolhouse, documented in the Historic American Buildings Survey (survey UT-70-J), was acquired from the school district for $1 after a period of use as a camper manufacturing plant. The local Daughters of Utah Pioneers chapter stewarded the building for decades; when that group could no longer maintain the project, painter Lee Udall Bennion and ceramicist Joseph Bennion co-founded Friends of Historic Spring City, a nonprofit that funds ongoing restoration through an annual home tour. The schoolhouse restoration took approximately 40 years to complete. == Arts and culture ==
Arts and culture
Although still primarily a farming community, Spring City has been known as an artist community since the late 20th century. In 2010, Forbes named Spring City one of "America's Prettiest Towns". Spring City Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, promotes art and art education in Spring City and Sanpete County. The organization operates the Spring City Arts Gallery in a restored early-20th-century automobile showroom on Main Street, open primarily during the winter season. Each year the organization hosts a Plein Air Competition and an open studio tour. == Annual events ==
Annual events
Heritage Day, organized by Friends of Historic Spring City and held on Memorial Day weekend (10 a.m.–4 p.m.), features a ticketed historic homes tour, an art auction, a framed art sale, live music, food trucks, and a bake sale by the local Daughters of Utah Pioneers chapter. The event draws thousands of visitors each year to tour the town's 19th-century pioneer architecture. Pioneer Day events on July 24–25 include a Fireman's Breakfast and a Pioneer Parade down Main Street. A Candlelight Christmas home tour and art sale is held each December at the Spring City Community Center (the restored schoolhouse), with decorated pioneer homes, carol singers, bluegrass music, and a miniature art sale. == Notable people ==
Notable people
Orson Hyde (1805–1878), Mormon apostle • Jacob Johnson, U.S. Representative from Utah • Joel Skousen, survivalist and author • Joseph Bennion, studio potter and river guide • Lee Udall Bennion, figurative painter == See also ==
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