Elk Ridge, Utah
Elk Ridge | |
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Panorama of Elk Ridge | |
Location in Utah County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′20″N 111°40′25″W / 40.00556°N 111.67361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Developed | 1970-1973 |
| Incorporated (town) | December 22, 1976 |
| Incorporated (city) | November 3, 2000 |
| Named after | Elk |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,361 ft (1,634 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,687 |
| • Density | 1,662.06/sq mi (642.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84651 |
| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-22370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410426 |
| Website | Official website |
Elk Ridge is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It originally incorporated as a town named Salem Hills. It changed its name in 1978 to Elk Ridge, named for the herds of elk that wintered in the area. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,687 at the time of the 2020 census.
Elk Ridge became a fifth-class city by state law in November 2000.