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Manti is a city located in Sanpete County, Utah, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,040. It is the county seat of Sanpete CountyTemplate:GR.
The Manti Utah Temple, one of the first temples built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is found in Manti and dominates the area's skyline. The city is also the headquarters of a polygamist offshoot of the mainstream LDS Church, the True & Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days. Manti annually hosts the two-week long Mormon Miracle Pageant, one of the city's greatest sources of revenue.
Geography
Manti is located at 39°15'53" North, 111°38'20" West (39.264759, -111.638913)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 3,040 people, 930 households, and 742 families residing in the city. The population density is 601.9/km² (1,560.2/mi²). There are 1,010 housing units at an average density of 200.0/km² (518.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.48% White, 0.07% African American, 1.58% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 2.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 930 households out of which 46.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% are non-families. 18.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.25 and the average family size is 3.74.
In the city the population is spread out with 38.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,844, and the median income for a family is $37,163. Males have a median income of $30,156 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,677. 13.0% of the population and 11.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
Manti was one of the first communities settled in what was to become Utah. Chief Wakara (or Walker), a Ute Tribe leader, invited Brigham Young to send Mormon colonists to the area. In 1849, Brigham Young dispatched a company of about 225 settlers, consisting of several families, to the Sanpitch (now Sanpete) Valley. Under the direction of Isaac Morley, the settlers arrived at the present location of Manti in November. They endured a severe winter by living in temporary shelters dug into the south side of the hill on which the Manti Temple now stands. Brigham Young named the new community Manti, after a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Manti was incorporated in 1851. The first mayor of Manti was Dan Jones. Manti served as a hub city for the settlement of other communities in the valley.
Relations with the local Native Americans deteriorated rapidly and the Walker War soon ensued. The war consisted primarily of various raids conducted by the Native Americans against Mormon outposts in Central and Southern Utah. The Walker War ended in the mid-1850s in an understanding negotiated between Brigham Young and Wakara. Although immediate hostilities ended, none of the underlying conflicts were resolved.
In 1865 Utah's Black Hawk War erupted when an incident between a Manti resident and a young chieftain exploded into open warfare between the Mormon settlers and the local Native Americans. Forts were built in Manti and other nearby communities. Smaller settlements in the area were temporarily abandoned for the duration of the war. In the fall of 1867, Chief Black Hawk made peace with the settlers, but sporadic violence occurred until 1872 when federal troops finally intervened. Many Mormon settlers who fought and died in the wars are buried in the Manti Cemetery. Most of the Utes were eventually relocated to the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Eastern Utah.