Piute County, Utah

Piute County
Piute County
County
	Grass Valley and the Sevier Plateau from SR-25
	Location within the U.S. state of Utah
	Utah's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°20′N 112°08′W / 38.34°N 112.13°W
Country	United States
State	Utah
Founded	January 16, 1865
Named for	Paiute Native Americans
Seat	Junction
Largest town	Circleville
Area
• Total	766 sq mi (1,980 km2)
• Land	758 sq mi (1,960 km2)
• Water	7.9 sq mi (20 km2) 1.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	1,438
• Density	1.9/sq mi (0.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.piuteutah.com

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,^[1] making it the second-least populous county in Utah.^[2] The county seat is Junction,^[3] and the largest town is Circleville.

^ "Piute County, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
^ Daggett County at the NE state corner, has the least county population (as of 2020 census).
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.