Pony Express Parkway in, 2006
Eagle Mountain’s story
30 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,157 in 2000, 43,623 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
- 1996Eagle Mountain is settled
Photo: User:Staplegunther · Public domain
Population
66,557
2025 Census estimate · +52.6% since 2020
Typical home
$505K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
23.0
years
Jobs based here
4,752
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#76 of 118 in UT
Is Eagle Mountain a good place to live?
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Overall it grades B+, 76th of 118 graded towns in Utah. It is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $114K. Eagle Mountain’s trail density is 3.0 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Utah’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 5 of Utah’s 173 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is Cory Wride Memorial Park, 75 acres with 1.9 miles of trail.
What makes Eagle Mountain stand out
Where Eagle Mountain beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
32 measures vs. Utah
13 better15 too close to call4 worse
| Widest gap | Eagle Mountain | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 2.6% | 4.7% |
HealthA
Beats UT on 13 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on 4
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Wildfire and avalanches at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A growing town
Eagle Mountain has grown 211% since 2010
21,415 counted in 2010 and 43,623 in 2020; an estimated 66,557 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 52.6% since 2020, after 103.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Eagle Mountain grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Eagle Mountain is from typical.
Hazard riskwildfire tops the listD−Open →HealthAmerican Fork Hospital 13.6 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsAOpen →HistoryD−Open →Civic life3.9 library visits per resident; 1.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market47 days on market–Open →Who lives here38% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 69 attractions →Lake Bonneville and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eagle Mountain. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LakeLake Bonneville
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center13 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
32 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards Stadium
13 mi LakeUtah LakeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · LaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Utah Lake: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eagle Mountain: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle Mountain, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEagle Mountain City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown’s haulerAce Recycling picks up at the curb for every homeTown site
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 hereUtah County ClerkUtah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes84005, 8401384005 99% · 84013 1%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 Eagle Mountain.
Eagle Mountain has home values still below their peak and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Utah; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Utah (mostly wildfires).
OutdoorsA
Eagle Mountain has set aside 12% of its land for conservation
On this, Eagle Mountain is where Utah’s towns sit at 3.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. 154 miles of trail in 45 parks and preserves.
#13for trails in UT
12%
conserved · 3,918 of 32,582 acres
154 mi
of trails · 3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cory Wride Memorial Park | 1.9 mi | 75 |
| 2. Mountain Ranch Bike Park | 0.5 mi | 70 |
| 3. Smith Ranch Regional Park | 0.5 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Eagle Mountain beat 73% of Utah districts
Its public schools are run by the Alpine District. Three of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
73%of UT districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert SkyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 1,096 | – |
| Cedar Valley HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 3,300 | C |
| Ranches AcademyTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 360 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Fewer of Eagle Mountain’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Utah or U.S. town
Within Utah it is healthier than 64% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Utah is heart disease: 2.6% of its 24,139 adults have heart disease, against 4.7% statewide.
20% of Eagle Mountain adults have high blood pressure. Only 1 of the 118 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Eagle Mountain. 28% of Eagle Mountain adults have been diagnosed with depression.
90%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Eagle Mountain | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 5.4% | 8.4% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Utah
13 better15 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Eagle Mountain | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 50.2% | 65.6% |
American Fork Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
64th
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Compared with most of Utah and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Eagle Mountain is higher
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of Utah towns, with expected losses of about $288 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on.
Among 119 Utah towns, just 1 have a higher FEMA risk score than Eagle Mountain.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More children than Utah overall
Children under 18 are 43% of residents (28% statewide); people 65 and older are 3% of residents (12% statewide). The median age in Eagle Mountain is 23 years. No town among the 119 in Utah we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Eagle Mountain.
23median age · UT 32
| Eagle Mountain | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 43% | 30% | 22% |
| Median age | 23 years | 32.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 2.9% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 36% | 29% |
Eagle MountainUtahUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school17%
Some college26%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.4 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 22.6, men 23.4.
| Eagle Mountain | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 27.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.5% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1.9% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.1% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most working residents commute out of Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain has 4,752 jobs for its 23,910 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 32.3 minutes, against 22.1 across Utah.
Most working residents leave Eagle Mountain for work: only 6% work in town. Eagle Mountain’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Eagle Mountain grew to 4,752 in 2023, 3,416 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Eagle Mountain | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 22% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Eagle Mountain6%
Salt Lake City12%
Lehi10%
Draper6%
Orem5%
16 mi
median commute distance
4,752
jobs based in Eagle Mountain
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Eagle Mountain has four seasons and hot summers
Eagle Mountain has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 18° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–41°
Spring36–62°
Summer55–87°
Fall36–65°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C
Eagle Mountain’s typical home value is about $505K
The typical value, about $505K, is 11% below its July 2022 peak.
The typical Eagle Mountain home is worth about $505,000, down 0.6% in a year, 5% below the Utah typical home. 85% of households own their home in Eagle Mountain.
$505KZillow home value
| Eagle Mountain | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,020 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 79% | 73% |
Typical home value
Eagle Mountain$505K
Utah$533K
Market temperature
47
days on market
99.9%
sale-to-list price
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
98
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eagle Mountain
18pages on Eagle Mountain
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle Mountain
Newlane UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Lehi10.7 miCareers UnlimitedUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Orem15 mi
About 5 of every 100 Eagle Mountain residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Get outside
154 miles of trails in Eagle Mountain
12% of the town is conserved land, across 45 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Eagle Mountain
City in Utah, United States
Eagle Mountain is a city in Utah County, Utah. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area, and located to the west and north of the Lake Mountains. The city was incorporated in December 1996 and reached a population of 43,623 by the 2020 Census, increasing to an estimated 66,557 by 2025, cementing its reputation as one of the fastest-growing communities in the state’s recent history.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1996
- Area
- 50 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,882 ft
- ZIP code
- 84005
- Area code
- 801
Eagle Mountain’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Eagle Mountain.
Saratoga SpringsFairfieldCedar FortEagle Mountain
How the neighbors grade
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | #76 | B+ | C | — | B+ | A |
| Saratoga Springs | #27 | A | C | A− | B+ | A+ |
| Fairfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cedar Fort | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Eagle Mountain reports no FBI crime data of its own. Fairfield and Cedar Fort aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Eagle Mountain with a neighbor →
Questions about Eagle Mountain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eagle Mountain, UT a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Eagle Mountain grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #76 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Eagle Mountain, UT expensive?
That is 5 years of the area's median household income ($100,704 across the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.