Moroni, Utah
Named for the Angel Moroni, who is credited with appearing to Joseph Smith in connection with the establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The town was first called Mego, for a Native American who was friendly with the settlers, and was renamed in 1859.
Community Facts
- County: Sanpete
- Coordinates: 39.5250, -111.5905
- Population: 1,544 (472 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefix: 436
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 5b
- Annual Precipitation: 10.5 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location: USGS
- Name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.