Panguitch, Utah

Panguitch, Utah
Panguitch Main Street, April 2010
Location in Garfield County and state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°49′20″N 112°26′5″W / 37.82222°N 112.43472°W / 37.82222; -112.43472
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyGarfield
Settled1864
IncorporatedJune 10, 1899
Named afterSouthern Paiute for "big fish"
Government
 • MayorKim Soper
 • ManagerMat Houston
Area
 • Total
3.08 sq mi (7.99 km2)
 • Land3.08 sq mi (7.99 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,624 ft (2,019 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,725
 • Density545/sq mi (210.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84759
Area code435
FIPS code49-57740
GNIS feature ID1444170
Websitepanguitch.com

Panguitch (/ˈpæŋɡwɪ/ PANG-gwitch) is a city in and the county seat of Garfield County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,725 at the 2020 census. The name Panguitch comes from a Southern Paiute word meaning “Big Fish,” likely named after the plentiful nearby lakes hosting rainbow trout year-round.