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Section size for Utah (60 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	14,765	14,765
Etymology	1,966	1,966
History	38	22,697
Pre-Columbian	1,688	1,688
Spanish exploration (1540)	1,878	1,878
Latter Day Saint settlement (1847)	5,734	5,734
Utah Territory (1850–1896)	8,667	8,667
20th century to present	4,692	4,692
Geography and geology	8,762	53,899
Adjacent states	134	134
Climate	9,113	9,113
Wildlife	1,069	29,420
Mammals	7,313	7,313
Birds	10,154	10,154
Invertebrates	10,884	10,884
Vegetation	6,470	6,470
Demographics	3,791	27,053
Health and fertility	3,470	3,470
Ancestry and race	7,689	7,689
Religion	9,722	9,722
Languages	2,133	2,133
Age and gender	248	248
Economy	5,752	17,704
Taxation	1,282	1,282
Tourism	4,381	5,441
Branding	1,060	1,060
Mining	2,367	3,173
Incidents	806	806
Energy	2,056	2,056
Transportation	19	5,307
Road	1,678	1,678
Rail and transit	2,346	2,346
Air	1,264	1,264
Law and government	3,975	37,989
Counties	4,719	4,719
Women's rights	1,276	1,276
Free-range parenting	1,178	1,178
Constitution	937	937
Capital punishment	1,170	1,170
Alcohol, tobacco, and gambling laws	1,813	1,813
Same-sex marriage	3,248	3,248
LGBT rights	59	59
Politics	19,614	19,614
Major cities and towns	7,377	7,377
Colleges and universities	2,931	2,931
Culture	12	12,399
Sports	10,858	10,858
Entertainment	1,529	1,529
See also	139	139
Notes	26	26
References	47	47
Further reading	761	761
External links	71	3,952
General	190	190
Government	464	464
History	116	116
Military	535	535
Maps and demographics	1,136	1,136
Tourism and recreation	401	401
Other	1,039	1,039
Total	209,012	209,012

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No longer a majority[edit]

This is not a surprise to LDS evangelists: https://ldschurchgrowth.blogspot.com/2023/12/response-to-mormons-are-no-longer.html tgeorgescu (talk) 02:40, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't appear as if this is a reliable enough source for changing information here. Please see Wikipedia:Reliable sources for more on the quality and notability of sources on Wikipedia. Jwilli39 (talk) 20:05, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yup, not saying that it is WP:RS, just that it is not a particularly new insight. tgeorgescu (talk) 12:30, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New Flag[edit]

Utah has adopted a new flag recently. Please change it. 78.191.62.233 (talk) 14:40, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It will be updated when it becomes the new state flag in March 2024. Jwilli39 (talk) 20:01, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The new flag is currently being appealed, and the old flag is still an official state symbol. Please put the picture of the old flag back on the page somewhere. 2601:681:8A00:E6C0:5C79:49FC:EDA9:7195 (talk) 16:12, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any evidence of this being the case? I haven't been able to find anything relating to the new beehive flag being appealed. Jwilli39 (talk) 04:19, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New Utah flag sees mix of public opinion in Deseret News poll – Deseret News (https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/11/1/23938587/new-utah-flag-sees-mix-of-public-opinion-in-deseret-news-poll/) - It has not gained sufficient support yet, nor is it clear that it will in the future, but there is an effort. I at least think that there should be a section, possibly on State History or State Symbols (such as state flower, state bird, etc.) where the flag can have its picture. 2601:681:8A00:E6C0:800A:22F0:C167:AFC3 (talk) 19:04, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There were attempts to repeal the new flag, but the bill that would have done so failed to advance out of committee. In regards to the referendum attempt, only 99,125 signatures were gathered (of the approx. 134,000 required), and of that only around 81K were verified. Unless a referendum or bill passes to officially change it, then the beehive flag should stay put until then. Please see Flag of Utah#Attempts to remove the 2024 flag for more information on what went down. Jwilli39 (talk) 21:14, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The old flag remains a State symbol under Utah Code as the "historical flag" and requires it be flown by State offices during holidays and above the Capitol when the Legislature is in session. An executive order places it's precedence as being above the present State flag when flown together. In the state symbols section it should still be displayed because of it's legal status and public use. ReminderCG56 (talk) 04:21, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Manti tornado no longer most recent >(E)F0 tornado[edit]

At the end of the climate section in geography/geology, the article says that the last tornado stronger than (E)F0 intensity was the 2002 Manti F2, but the most recent was on June 19, 2022, when an EF2 occurred in rural Duchesne County. Some stupid nerd (talk) 05:08, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Whether or not it is the most recent (and I see that it is not), these "most recent" claims should be avoided where they are unlikely to be updated. I'll be deleting the claim. Uness232 (talk) 12:59, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 31 May 2024[edit]

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Remove pronunciation no source. 64.189.18.34 (talk) 20:57, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 03:46, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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No source fo rindian name add source or remove.it. 64.189.18.34 (talk) 20:58, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 03:46, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Navajo name inclusion in summary box seems odd due to an inconsistent formating and absent clear reasoning when accessing most U.S. State pages.[edit]

The choice for which languages are appended to the offical names of the U.S. States are scatagorical and inconsistently applied. What is the reason for the Navajo name being used when the State's name comes from the Ute people? Secondly, Spanish is the second most widly spoken language in the state, why does the page not have the Spanish name for Utah broadly mentioned? Wikipedia editors ought to strive for consistincy by establishing needed criteria for a specified format accross sister pages.

Considering 11 of the 50 states have secondary language names applied to them in a manner with no clear system this practice needs review. These states are (Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota & Tennesee) This seems to confuses readers. It should be moved to another location within the summery box, perhapes as one of the other names if well known or in common usage. ReminderCG56 (talk) 23:16, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]