Map of Gunnison city, Utah

Gunnison is a city in the Sevier Valley in southwestern Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,509 at the 2020 census. The city was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853.

Gunnison city overview:
Name:	Gunnison city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Utah
County:	Sanpete County
Founded:	1859
Elevation:	5,138 ft (1,566 m)
Total Area:	4.79 sq mi (12.40 km²)
Land Area:	4.79 sq mi (12.40 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	3,509
Population Density:	732.57/sq mi (282.85/km²)
ZIP code:	84634
Area code:	435
FIPS code:	4932660
GNISfeature ID:	1428432

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History

2007 gas spill

In the summer of 2007, over 24,000 US gallons (91,000 L) of gasoline leaked from a storage tank beneath the Top Stop gas station, located on the corner of South Main and East Center and owned by Wind River Petroleum. The gasoline leaked throughout the soil beneath South Main Street and eventually throughout the southwest side of town, contaminating businesses and homes. On August 10, 2007, local and state officials ordered the temporary evacuation of an entire Main Street block, heavily populated with businesses, because of the fumes from the gasoline leak. In the weeks following, Wasatch Environmental installed underground soil-ventilation systems. Several businesses, including the Top Stop, permanently closed, and some homes were evacuated. Gunnison City, along with several businesses and residents, filed suit against Wind River Petroleum over the handling of the gas leak. As of 2010, approximately $3 million ($1 million from a state cleanup fund, $2 million from Wind River Petroleum) had been spent on the cleanup, which is expected to last a decade. Gunnison City recently completed a Main Street rehabilitation project valued at over $1 million.