Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Settled in 1904, this town now has 433 residents.
Of the 120 Utah towns we compare, none has a lower home-ownership rate than Dugway. Dugway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dugway beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 2,357 in 1970, 342 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1955 on.
Dugway is unincorporated, so Tooele County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Dugway.
The top destinations are West Wendover (21%), Wendover (9%) and Salt Lake City (9%). Jobs in Dugway grew by 280 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 298. In Dugway, the mean commuting time is 18 minutes. The median commute is under 61 miles.
| Dugway | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Tooele District runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Dugway’s only public school teaches 112 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| DugwayLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 112 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Dugway, the FEMA risk score is 17 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 37% come from earthquakes and 32% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Dugway, 71% had a checkup this year, below both the Utah town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). No town among the 119 in Utah we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Dugway. Dugway: 37% of adults have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dugway is ahead of Utah on 1 and behind on 22.
| Dugway | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Dugway | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 15% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 3 of the 118 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Dugway. 4.7 miles of trail. The town’s concentration of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Utah’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Dugway | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Dugway; the nearest are
College town 21 of every 100 Dugway residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Dugway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Utah, United States
Dugway is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States. The population was 342 at the 2020 census, a continued decrease from the 2010 figure of 795. The town is located inside the United States Army's large weapons testing facility, Dugway Proving Ground, making it a closed city, as the only roads leading to the town pass through military checkpoints at the boundaries of the base. Non-resident civilians must request advance authorization to enter the town. The housing area designated for military and civilian personnel is referred to as "English Village." The name "Dugway" comes from a technique to dig a trench along a hillside to keep a wagon from tipp…
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Dugway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.