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Manti is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, 72nd among Utah's 118 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: residents are healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 72% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $63K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $311K, 4.4 years of the county’s $70K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 22 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Manti Temple and Tuttle-Folsom House. Among 119 Utah towns, just 4 have a lower median household income than Manti. The biggest park or preserve is Manti City Sports Park, at 20 acres.
Where Manti beats most towns.
Census counts: 913 in 1860, 3,429 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
20 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Manti is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Manti, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Manti.
Manti has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
3.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. At 1.1 miles per square mile, Manti’s trail density is near the Utah town median (1.1) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Manti | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manti City Sports Park | — | 20 |
| 2. Manti City Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Pioneer Heritage Gardens | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the South Sanpete District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Manti High, with 690 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manti SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 408 | B− |
| Manti HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 690 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 519 in 2013 to 718.
Most working residents leave Manti for work: only 14% work in town. Jobs based in Manti grew to 718 in 2023, 199 more than in 2013. At 22 minutes, Manti’s average trip to work is close to Utah’s towns (22 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Manti | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 9,529 U.S. towns with household incomes like Manti’s, it is healthier than 94%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Utah it is less healthy than 74% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
11% of adults binge drink in Manti. Manti beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 28% of adults have obesity in Manti.
| Manti | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 8% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Manti | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 71.9% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Manti weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 146 days, shorter than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Manti has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Manti’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Manti
About 5 of every 100 Manti residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Manti’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
20 places in Manti on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Manti.
City in Utah, United States
Manti ( MAN-ty) is a city in and the county seat of Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,429 at the 2020 United States Census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Manti grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #72 of 118 in Utah. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
4 notable people were born here, including Albert Sherman Christensen and Julia Christianson Hoffman.
