Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
66% of the land in Boulder is conserved, where Utah’s towns sit at 3.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Boulder has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Coombs Village Site and Boulder Elementary School. Boulder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 104 in 1900, a low of 91 in 1910, 227 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1925 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boulder, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Boulder.
In Boulder, the trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Utah’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 19 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boulder Town Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. North Escalante Canyons/The Gulch Instant Study Area | — | 158 |
| 3. Anasazi State Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The public schools here belong to the Garfield District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 7 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Since 2020, Boulder has grown 6.4%, to 248 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Nearly a third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 38% across Utah.
Somewhere between 45% and 82% women
The Census survey reached too few of Boulder’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.7 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Boulder | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.8% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.1% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24.4% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.5% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.2% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 37.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Of the losses FEMA expects in Boulder, 35% come from inland flooding and 26% from heat waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Bryce Canyon City (18%), Escalante (9%) and Tropic (8%). No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Boulder. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 24, to 104. For working residents in the town, the share who work locally is 2.2%.
| Boulder | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 7 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Boulder: a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 2 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Boulder. Of 32 CDC measures, Boulder beats the Utah average on 4 and trails it on 10.
| Boulder | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.4% | 12% |
| What stands out | Boulder | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.1% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.5% | 65.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 4.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boulder. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi National ParkBryce Canyon National Park2.0M visitors a year
15 mi National ParkCapitol Reef National Park1.4M visitors a year
36 mi Park & preserveGrand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
18 mi National Recreation AreaGlen Canyon National Recreation Area3.7M visitors a year
26 mi Scenic driveUtah State Route 12
in town MuseumAnasazi State Park MuseumBryce Canyon National Park: Luca Galuzzi (Lucag), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Capitol Reef National Park: Bob Palin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: User:Moondigger, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Utah State Route 12: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anasazi State Park Museum: Nickeyrc, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Boulder; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Boulder residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
66.2% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Boulder is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, 27 miles (44 km) northeast of Escalante on Utah Scenic Byway 12 at its intersection with the Burr Trail. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 227. Boulder was isolated from other communities until the Civilian Conservation Corps built a road from Escalante, and did not get electric power until 1947. The town marks the western terminus of Burr Trail, a mostly paved road that runs eastward through red rock country to the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park. Boulder is the home of Anasazi Indian State Park.
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Boulder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
