Reference Year: 2024 • Source: U.S. Census Bureau • Last Checked: October 2026 • Submit Correction
Millard County, Utah
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Executive Geographic & Civic Profile
Fillmore (Historic First Territorial Capital of Utah)
13,612
6,572 sq mi
4,560 – 9,717 ft (Mine Camp Peak, Pavant Range)
1851
West Desert & Sevier Basin
Geographic Boundaries: Bounded by Juab County (Sevier Desert, Tintic mountains) to the north, Beaver County (Cove Fort, Black Rock Desert) to the south, Sanpete and Sevier Counties (Pavant Range / Valley Mountains) to the east, and White Pine and Lincoln Counties, Nevada (Snake Valley) to the west. Covering over 6,500 square miles of central-western Utah, Millard County spans from the timbered heights of the Pavant Range across the historic first territorial capital of Fillmore, through the expansive agricultural oasis and energy capital of Delta in the Sevier River basin, to the ancient volcanic fields, dry lake basins, and towering limestone cliffs of the Great Basin on the Nevada state line.
According to official census demographic data (2024 U.S. Census Bureau Estimate), Millard County supports an established resident population of 13,612. Regional planning prioritizes balanced commercial growth, open-space preservation, natural resource stewardship, and active civic infrastructure.
Geography, Elevation & Regional Climate
Millard County encompasses diverse Western topography ranging across elevations of 4,560 – 9,717 ft (Mine Camp Peak, Pavant Range). The regional climate is characteristically semi-arid with four distinct seasons, featuring low relative humidity, abundant sunshine, and cold winters with snow accumulations concentrated across mountain watersheds and high plateaus. Annual precipitation supports native desert shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush steppe, and subalpine forests that define the regional geography.
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Delta Community Hospital
Healthcare & Wellness
Intermountain Health 18-bed critical access community hospital in Delta providing 24/7 Level 4 emergency medical care, general surgical procedures, acute care, diagnostic imaging, and physical therapy.
Fillmore Community Hospital
Healthcare & Wellness
Intermountain Health critical access facility in Fillmore providing 24/7 emergency medical services, outpatient surgical care, diagnostic imaging, and comprehensive rehabilitation along the I-15 corridor.
Ashton’s Burger Barn
Restaurants & Food
Popular family-owned burger diner in Delta serving custom quarter-pound beef burgers, beer-battered onion rings, chicken tenders, and thick specialty milkshakes.
U-Dig Fossils
Recreation & Outfitting
World-famous private trilobite fossil collecting quarry in the Wheeler Shale of the House Range, outfitting visitors with hammers and chisels to excavate 500-million-year-old Cambrian fossils.
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Municipalities & Communities in Millard County
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County Administration
- Millard County Commission (Three elected full-time commissioners)
- Millard County Assessor’s Office (Property valuation and assessment rolls)
- Millard County Clerk / Auditor (Elections, licensing, county financial accounting)
- Millard County Recorder’s Office (Land titles, deeds, water rights, mining claims)
- Millard County Treasurer (Tax billing and revenue administration)
- Millard County Attorney’s Office (Criminal prosecution and county legal counsel)
- Millard County Building, Planning & Zoning Department
- Central Utah Public Health Department (Clinics in Delta and Fillmore)
Public Safety & Emergency
- Millard County Sheriff’s Office (Patrol, 140-bed jail facility in Fillmore, 911 dispatch, desert search and rescue)
- Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department
- Delta Volunteer Fire Department
- Hinckley Volunteer Fire Department
- Holden Volunteer Fire Department
- Scipio Volunteer Fire Department
- Oak City Volunteer Fire Department
- Kanosh Volunteer Fire Department
- Meadow Volunteer Fire Department
Healthcare Resources
- Delta Community Hospital (Delta – Intermountain Health 18-bed critical access hospital, 24/7 Level 4 Trauma Emergency Department, surgical suite, acute care, imaging, laboratory, physical therapy)
- Fillmore Community Hospital (Fillmore – Intermountain Health critical access facility, 24/7 Emergency Department, medical-surgical, physical therapy, diagnostic imaging)
- Delta Family Medicine Clinic & Fillmore Clinic
Education & Libraries
- Millard School District (Delta High School, Millard High School in Fillmore, EskDale High School, middle and elementary schools; serving approx. 3,100 students across the county)
- Snow College Delta Center (Outreach higher education center providing technical skills certificates, general education, and adult education)
- President Millard Fillmore Library in Fillmore (Historic municipal library and pioneer archives)
- Delta City Library (Comprehensive community library, digital resources, educational programs)
Transportation Arterials & Public Transit
- Interstate 15 (Major national corridor traversing eastern Millard County through Fillmore and Scipio)
- U.S. Highway 50 (‘The Loneliest Road in America’ entering from Nevada through Delta, Holden, and Scipio toward I-70)
- U.S. Highway 6 (National highway connecting Delta northeast toward Eureka/Spanish Fork and southwest toward Ely, Nevada)
- Utah State Route 100 (Connecting Delta south through Flowell to Fillmore across agricultural fields)
- Utah State Route 99 (Fillmore business loop)
- Utah State Route 133 (Connecting Meadow and Kanosh south toward Cove Fort)
- Delta Municipal Airport (DTA – General aviation, 5,500-ft paved runway, aerial agriculture)
- Fillmore Municipal Airport (FOM – General aviation, 5,040-ft paved runway)
- Salt Lake Express (Scheduled intercity bus connections along I-15 through Fillmore and Scipio)
- Millard County Public Senior Citizen Transportation
Parks, Public Lands & Outdoor Recreation
Federal conservation lands, state parks, and regional recreation areas throughout Millard County.
Federal Public Lands (NPS, BLM, USFS)
- Fishlake National Forest – Fillmore Ranger District (USFS – Pavant Mountain Range, Chalk Creek Canyon, Adelaide Campground, Sunset View)
- BLM Fillmore Field Office (Managing millions of acres of Great Basin public rangeland, House Range, Sevier Lake)
- Notch Peak in the House Range (BLM – Massive 2,200-foot vertical limestone cliff, the second highest sheer vertical cliff face in North America)
- Black Rock Desert Volcanic Field (BLM – Tabernacle Hill lava tubes, Ice Springs basalt flows, Pahvant Butte cinder cone)
- Sunstone Knoll (BLM – Public mineral collecting site where visitors can collect transparent golden labradorite crystals)
State Parks & Regional Attractions
- Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum in Fillmore (Utah’s oldest existing government building, commissioned in 1851 as Utah Territory’s first capitol, museum of pioneer furnishings and history)
- Cove Fort Historic Site (Historic stone fort built in 1867 at the junction of I-15 and I-70 to safeguard travelers)
- Clear Lake State Waterfowl Management Area (Spring-fed desert wetland sanctuary providing critical habitat for migrating waterfowl)
- Delta City Park and Millard County Fairgrounds
- Topaz Museum & Historic War Relocation Site in Delta (National Historic Landmark commemorating the WWII Japanese American internment camp where over 11,000 individuals were held in the Sevier Desert)
- U-Dig Trilobite Fossils Quarry (World-famous private fossil quarry in the Wheeler Shale of the House Range where visitors uncover 500-million-year-old Cambrian trilobites)
- Meadow Hot Springs (Natural deep geothermal hot springs in a quiet meadow south of Meadow town)
- Intermountain Power Project (IPP – Major clean energy hub transitioning to advanced hydrogen-compatible turbines and regional clean energy storage)
Economic Landscape, Industry Sectors & Commercial Permitting
Millard County maintains an established economic base founded upon diverse commercial, agricultural, and industrial pillars. Commercial development operates under coordinated municipal-county guidelines: businesses within incorporated municipalities obtain commercial business licenses through their municipal clerk, while enterprises in unincorporated county areas are permitted directly through the Millard County administrative offices.
- Energy Generation & Clean Hydrogen Storage (Intermountain Power Project, Advanced Clean Energy Storage hub in Delta salt domes)
- Commercial Alfalfa & Agricultural Export (Internationally recognized premium alfalfa hay exported to global dairy markets, grain, and corn)
- Dairy & Livestock Farming (Major commercial dairy operations and cattle ranching across Sevier Valley)
- Healthcare & Emergency Medical Facilities (Intermountain Delta Community Hospital and Fillmore Community Hospital)
- Transportation, Interstate Logistics & Manufacturing (Commercial trucking, feed mills, industrial manufacturing in Fillmore)
All legal commercial entities operating in Utah must register their organizational charter with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and maintain appropriate sales tax accounts with the Utah State Tax Commission. Consumers are encouraged to verify professional contractor, medical, and trade licensing directly through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (dopl.utah.gov).
Annual Civic Events & Cultural Traditions
Signature annual festivals, county fairs, rodeos, and community celebrations held across Millard County.
- Millard County Fair and Demolition Derby (Annual summer celebration held at the county fairgrounds in Delta)
- Snow Goose Festival at Gunnison Bend Reservoir (February gathering in Delta observing thousands of migrating lesser snow geese)
- Old Capital Days in Fillmore (June celebration with parades, craft booths, concerts, and historical pageants at the Territorial Statehouse)
- Delta 4th of July Celebration and Grand Fireworks
- Great Basin PRCA Rodeo in Delta
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Historic red sandstone Utah Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore, Utah’s first territorial capitol building • Photo: An Errant Knight • License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Editorial Methodology: All facts in this guide are independently corroborated through official public records, municipal licensing files, state agency datasets, and federal land management records. Demographics reflect 2024 U.S. Census Bureau Estimate (Reference Year: 2024; Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Last Checked: October 2026).
Data Citations: State of Utah (Utah.gov), U.S. Census Bureau, Utah Division of Corporations, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and Millard County administrative records.