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Lehi, Utah

21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Lehi census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84043. It lies near Cedar Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Lehi quadrangle. 75,907 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,564 feet above sea level.

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Lehi within Utah County

On record in Lehi

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 17 shown

Every listing in Utah County

Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Lehi grew from 47,407 to 75,907 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201047,407
202075,907+28,500 (+60%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 21 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

What the histories say of this town

3,766 words

1 chapter about Lehi from the published histories of the county, public domain and reproduced complete.

ChapterFrom Length
Utah County: a Graphic Account of Its Foundings, Its Wonderful GrowthUtah County: a Graphic Account of Its Foundings, Its Wonderful Growth and Its Splendid Promise for the Future : Also a Descriptive Review of Its Resources, Attractions, Industries, Leading Business Houses and Institutions, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneers and Early Settlers (1897)3,766 words

Fires near this place

131 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 131 fires within 5 miles of Lehi between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,578 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined80
Debris and open burning21
Railroad operations and maintenance8
Arson/incendiarism6
Equipment and vehicle use4
Fireworks2
Recreation and ceremony2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Smoking2
Natural2
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Firearms and explosives use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2009Debris and open burningunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsBUCKWALTER
8 September 2016Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsFA 0806 REDWD INCORP
8 September 2006Smokingunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State Lands11600 W.
6 September 2001Debris and open burningunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsSHIP FIRE
5 September 1994Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsILLEGAL BURN
3 September 2003Firearms and explosives use30 acresSalt Lake Field OfficeHARVSTHILL
29 September 2009Debris and open burningunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsBUCKWALTER #2
28 September 1994Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsSOLO # 3

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Utah County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 34 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Lehi: 15 past producers, 13 producers, 4 occurrences, 2 unknowns. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Geothermal, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dry Hollow ProspectsIronOccurrenceHematite
Crater Hot SpringsGeothermalUnknown
Saratoga Hot SpringsGeothermalUnknown
American Fork Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Christen Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Gravel Pit In Twn 55 Rng 1e Sec 13Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Intermountain Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
International Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Johnson Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Johnson Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerShale

Every working recorded in Utah County

Storms near this place

30 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lehi in 30 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 15 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2015LightningLehi1 killedA family was having a picnic in a park in Lehi, Utah, when a thunderstorm moved across the area. Lightning struck a nearby tree, and critically injured a 50-year-old woman. No one else in the party was seriously injured, but the victim passed away in a hospital a few days later.
September 2012Flash FloodLehi$1,000,000Heavy rain over the Dump Fire burn scar created a debris flow, flooding a portion of Saratoga Springs, and forcing the closure of Highway 68 for a period of time. Twenty residences experienced flood damage, with 11 of those homes having water in their basements, and 9 of those homes experiencing solely yard damage. Finished basements were completely destroyed in 5 separate homes, with the most impacted home having mud nine feet deep in the basement. Structural damage to homes was estimated at $250,000, and many personal possessions inside the homes were also damaged or destroyed. Public infrastructure was also impacted, with approximately $200,000 worth of damage to a nearby park and $50,000 of fencing destroyed.
August 2024HailLehi$50,000Social media reports showed 1.5 inch diameter hail at Lehi. Time and location are estimated by radar.
October 2015Flash FloodLehi$50,000Flash flooding was reported in Lehi, with some flooded residential roadways. In addition, approximately six homes sustained flood damage, primarily to basements.
August 2024HailLehi$15,000Social media photos from around Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs, and Lehi showed 1-1.5 inch diameter hail.
August 2000Flash FloodLehi$10,000Heavy rain brought flooding in the Saratoga Springs area, with 2 homes having their basements flooded. Some road damage was also reported with the flooding.
August 2024Flash FloodLehi$5,000Time is estimated. Homes in Saratoga Springs sustained water damage due to intense bursts of rain, in particular on South Island Road. City parks were also impacted with floodwaters. Construction sites were also affected by rainfall.
August 2024HailLehi-One inch diameter hail was reported at Saratoga Springs.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindLehi-A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at a personal weather station in Saratoga Springs.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindLehi-A wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at the Marina mesonet site.
September 2024Thunderstorm WindLehi-The Pioneer Crossing mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindLehi-The Point of the Mountain (I-15 Alpine) mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 62 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindLehi-The Pioneer Crossing mesonet station recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindLehi-The Point of the Mountain automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindLehi-The Pioneer Crossing automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindLehi-The Pioneer Crossing sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindLehi-Saratoga Springs reported a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindLehi-A sensor in Saratoga Springs recorded a peak wind gust of 62 mph.
August 2014HailLehi-Penny sized hail was reported in Lehi.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindLehi-A sensor in Saratoga Springs recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindLehi-A sensor in Saratoga Springs recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindLehi-The Pioneer Crossing sensor near Saratoga Springs, Utah recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindLehi-A sensor in Saratoga Springs recorded a maximum wind gust of 58 mph.
September 2013Debris FlowLehi-A debris flow was reported off of the Dump Fire burn scar, but prior mitigation was successful, as retention ponds filled up, but debris did not flow into the towns of Eagle Mountain or Saratoga Springs.
May 2011HailLehi-Penny-sized hail was reported in Lehi.
April 2010HailLehi-Hail with a diameter of 0.75 inches and 1.00 inch were both reported with this storm near Lehi.
September 2007Thunderstorm WindLehi-A 53 knot wind gust was measured at Lehi, Utah.
August 2007HailLehi-Pictures of penny to nickel sized hail in Eagle Mountain were shown on KUTV.
September 2006HailLehi-Along Redwood rd. near center of town.
May 2005Tornado (F0)Lehi-Brief tornado touchdown along Utah Lake shore...photographed by spotter.

Every storm recorded in Utah County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
American Fork3.1 miles21
Saratoga Springs4.1 miles22
Saratoga Resort4.1 miles22
Wing4.3 miles20
Clinton4.5 miles22
Cedar Hills5.1 miles21
Alpine5.7 miles21
Highland5.9 miles21

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on LehiAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1010595The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1442553. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.