Daniel Utah welcome sign, 2010
Daniel’s story
152 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1874Daniel is settled
DanielUT
Settled in 1874, this town now has 816 residents.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain
Population
816
2025 Census estimate · −10.6% since 2020
Typical home
$896K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
223
A commuter town
Is Daniel a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 110 Utah towns we compare have a higher value of a typical home than Daniel. Daniel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
816 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
HeberIndependenceCharlestonDaniel
Nearby attractions
All 72 attractions →Delta Center and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Daniel. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
31 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
12 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft vertical
15 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical20 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
19 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Deer Valley Resort: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · LaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Daniel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Daniel, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDaniel Municipal WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Daniel’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 hereWasatch County Clerk-AuditorWasatch County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8403284032 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 Daniel.
Housing
Daniel’s typical home value is about $896K
The share of households in Daniel who live in a home they own: 83%.
$896KZillow home value
Typical home value
Daniel$896K
Utah$533K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Daniel’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Wasatch District. Daniel’s only public school teaches 623 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels Canyon SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 623 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Daniel’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The typical household income for Daniel comes to $106,000, near the Utah town median ($101,000) and above the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). For most workers, Daniel is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 131, to 223. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
3%work in town
| Daniel | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.6% | 16% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Daniel3%
Heber20%
Salt Lake City9%
Park City9%
Midway3%
20 mi
median commute distance
223
jobs based in Daniel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Daniel, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Daniel, 50% come from inland flooding and 23% from wildfires. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Daniel once, in 2011.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireLightning
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and hot summers: that is Daniel’s year
Among 120 Utah towns, just 9 have a lower midsummer high than Daniel. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 12° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
75″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–38°
Spring30–59°
Summer47–85°
Fall31–63°
Sep 20
typical first frost
Jun 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Daniel is
18% of Daniel adults get no exercise outside work. This Utah town beats the Utah average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. In Daniel, nearly a quarter of adults have obesity, and 29% sleep under 7 hours. Among 119 Utah towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Daniel.
| Daniel | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Utah
14 better15 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Daniel | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.2% |
Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Daniel
17pages on Daniel
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Daniel; the nearest are
Brigham Young UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Provo19.5 mi$6,688 tuitionUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem20.6 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City31.4 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Daniel residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Daniel for work
Where Daniel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
223jobs based in Daniel
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Daniel
Town in Utah, United States
Daniel is a town in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The population was 916 at the 2020 census. Daniel incorporated as a town in February 2006. Daniel was first settled in 1874.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 2006
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,715 ft
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Daniel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Daniel, UT a good place to live?
Daniel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.