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Ephraim grades A− overall, 51st of 118 graded towns in Utah, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 80% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 72% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $67K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $424K, 6 years of the county’s $70K median household income. 30% of working residents work locally in Ephraim, where Utah’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its National Register listings include Ephraim United Order Cooperative Building and Canute Peterson House. On hazard risk, just 16 of Utah’s 173 towns do better.
Where Ephraim beats most towns.
Census counts: 910 in 1860, 5,611 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
21 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Ephraim is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Ephraim, 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 Ephraim.
Ephraim is shaped by its college students, has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
33.1% of residents are enrolled in college, against 8.1% statewide, which pulls the median age down. Only 49.5% of households own their home, against 70.2% across Utah.
Ephraim’s median age is 22.1 years. Ephraim has grown 14% since 2020, to 6,393 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 11% of residents are 65 or older in Ephraim.
| Ephraim | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22.1 years | 32.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 11% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 30% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 36% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 22.4, men 22.0.
| Ephraim | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 33.1% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.3% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.7% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.8% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Its public schools are run by the South Sanpete District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 535 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
5.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ephraim is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Ephraim | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ephraim City Park | 1 mi | 19 |
| 2. Ephraim Pioneer Park | — | 2 |
| 3. June Crane Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 10,143 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ephraim’s, it is healthier than 96%, so its A− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Utah it is less healthy than 64% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
68% of Ephraim adults had a checkup this year. Ephraim beats the Utah average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 24% of Ephraim adults have high blood pressure.
| Ephraim | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ephraim | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 23.6% | 27.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 92% of Utah’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 48 to 30 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Among 62 Utah towns, just 6 have a lower property crime rate than Ephraim.
| Ephraim | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Ephraim weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 113 days, shorter than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Ephraim has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 14° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ephraim has about as many jobs (2,131) as working residents, but only 713 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 15.9 minutes, against 22.1 across Utah.
About one in 3 of Ephraim’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Ephraim grew to 2,131 in 2023, 408 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Manti (5%), Gunnison (4%) and Provo (4%).
| Ephraim | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ephraim.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ephraim
College town 33 of every 100 Ephraim residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
21 places in Ephraim on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Ephraim.
City in Utah, United States
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 5,611 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is located along U.S. Route 89.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Ephraim grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #51 of 118 in Utah. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools.
3 notable people were born here, including Anthony C. Lund and Pasoni Tasini.
