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Enterprise is a city in northwestern Washington County, Utah, and its population was 2,027 in the 2020 census.

Enterprise was founded in 1891 by Orson Huntsman and was settled largely by residents of the town of Hebron, which was later abandoned, and its post office has been in operation since 1899.

Enterprise was named for the settlers' enterprising plan to find a water supply: cattle ranchers thrived in the area, but the town needed a consistent water supply for agriculture, so the settlers took on the ambitious project of building a dam that many thought impossible, and the completed dam and reservoir have supported the town ever since.

Enterprise is located on the south rim of the Great Basin and has a semi-arid climate, at an elevation of 5,371 feet.

In the 2020 census, Enterprise had 580 households and a median age of 28.7 years, and all of its residents lived in rural areas.

A hillside letter E can be seen in the southwest part of Enterprise.

The November 17, 1902, Pine Valley earthquake, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII, destroyed almost all chimneys in Pine Valley and Santa Clara, caused some building damage in St. George, and was felt in Salt Lake City.

Enterprise hosts an annual Cornfest, founded in 1990, where the town and neighboring communities celebrate the harvest of local farmers in late August with freshly grown corn, a vintage car show, live entertainment and dancing, festival food, and shopping booths.

Enterprise is home to two schools, Enterprise Elementary School for kindergarten through sixth grade and Enterprise High School for seventh through twelfth grade.

Notable people from Enterprise include Patricia T. Holland, an American educator, writer, and religious leader who was born and raised there, and sprinter Jaslyn Gardner, who grew up in Enterprise and ran track at Enterprise High School.