KNEUtower, 2007
Ballard’s story
121 years in pictures
Census counts: 558 in 1980, 1,130 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1917 on.
- 1905Ballard is settled
BallardUT
A town of 1,303, settled in 1905.
Population
1,303
2025 Census estimate · +15.8% since 2020
Median home value
$272K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
31.7
years
Jobs based here
572
A job hub
Is Ballard a good place to live?
The best of Ballard’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living. On health, just 5 of Utah’s 172 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 12 of Utah’s 173 towns do worse. Ballard has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA+Hazard risk
What makes Ballard stand out
Where Ballard beats most towns.
Small town
1,303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Ballard grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Ballard is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $272K, 3.7 years of the Vernal area’s $74K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthLess healthy than 56% of U.S. towns; Uintah Basin Medical Center 2.5 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 90° summer afternoons, 16″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.7; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ballard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ballard, and how to reach them.
PowerMoon Lake Electric Assn9.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBallard Water Improvement DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ballard’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereUintah County Clerk/AuditorUintah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8406684066 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ballard.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 1.5 jobs for every working resident, Ballard draws in 546 commuters
Most working residents leave Ballard for work: only 7% work in town. Ballard’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both Utah’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Ballard fell to 572 in 2023, 272 fewer than in 2013.
7%work in town
| Ballard | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ballard7%
Roosevelt20%
Vernal7%
Salt Lake City4%
Fort Duchesne3%
22 mi
median commute distance
572
jobs based in Ballard
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Ballard’s public schools trail 56% of Utah districts
Its public schools are run by the Duchesne District. No of its 1 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
44%of UT districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Ballard
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Ballard has four seasons and hot summers
Ballard has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Ballard’s July high is 90°F, against 92°F in Utah’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–33°
Spring32–63°
Summer52–87°
Fall33–63°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
More of Ballard’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Utah or U.S. town
21% of Ballard adults report frequent mental distress. Among 119 Utah towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Ballard. 15% of Ballard adults report frequent physical distress.
44%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Ballard | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Ballard | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 14.7% | 8.1% |
Uintah Basin Medical Center
2.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
A home in Ballard sells for about $315K at the median
Ballard’s median rent is $1,118 a month.
$315Kmedian sale price
| Ballard | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,118 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC−
Ballard has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
12 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ballard is 0.8 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 8,880 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serenity Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
| 2. Ballard Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballard
17pages on Ballard
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ballard; the nearest are
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rangely, CO62.9 mi$4,594 in-state tuitionUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem93.1 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City107.9 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Ballard residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A job hub
Every workday, about 546 people come to Ballard for work
Where Ballard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
572jobs based in Ballard
7%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ballard
City in Utah, United States
Ballard ( BAL-ərd) is a city in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 801 at the 2010 census, an increase from the 2000 population of 566.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1905
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,049 ft
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Ballard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ballard, UT expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $272,000, 49% below the Utah typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.