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A town of 1,547, settled in 1877.
The best of Castle Dale’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living. Only 3 of Utah’s 173 towns score higher on cost of living. Castle Dale has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Castle Dale School and Peter Johansen House. Castle Dale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Castle Dale beats most towns.
Where Castle Dale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Castle Dale is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1889.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Castle Dale, 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 Castle Dale.
Most working residents leave Castle Dale for work: only 19% work in town. Jobs based in Castle Dale grew to 734 in 2023, 244 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Price (7%), Huntington (7%) and Orangeville (5%).
| Castle Dale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Emery District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Emery High, with 614 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Dale SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 127 | B− |
| Emery HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 614 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Castle Dale’s median rent is $753 a month, where Utah’s towns sit at $1,538 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The typical Castle Dale home is worth about $304,000, up 3.5% in a year, 43% below the Utah typical home. 83% of Castle Dale households own their home.
| Castle Dale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $753 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Castle Dale beats the Utah average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of adults feel lonely in Castle Dale, below both Utah’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (33%). 11% of adults binge drink in Castle Dale.
| Castle Dale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | Castle Dale | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 10.5% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 28.7% | 34.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Castle Dale has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Castle Dale is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (26% statewide); children under 18 are 32% of residents (28% statewide). Castle Dale has grown 3.7% since 2020, to 1,547 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Castle Dale’s median age is 34.6 years.
| Castle Dale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 32% | 30% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.6 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 36% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.7 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Castle Dale | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.7% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.6% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
0.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Castle Dale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Castle Dale Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Castle Dale Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Castle Dale; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Castle Dale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
6 places in Castle Dale on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Utah, United States
Castle Dale is a city in northwestern Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,492 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Emery County.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
