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A town of 2,874, settled in 1851.
Fillmore gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $349K for a typical one, or 4.7 years of the county’s $74K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 64th of 118 in Utah. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $66K, and 10% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, its public schools beat 76% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation. 46% of working residents work locally in Fillmore, above both the Utah town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Fillmore has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Utah Territorial Capitol and Edward and Elizabeth Partridge House. Among 117 Utah towns, just 1 have a lower median rent than Fillmore.
Where Fillmore beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Fillmore School | PK–4 | 483 |
| Fillmore Middle | 5–8 | 347 |
| Millard High | 9–12 | 382 |
Census counts: 715 in 1860, 2,592 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Fillmore is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Fillmore, 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 Fillmore.
Fillmore pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Utah norm, pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Its A− for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $349K.
Its public schools are run by the Millard District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Millard High, with 382 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 483 | B+ |
| Millard HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 382 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Fillmore grades A− overall with a typical home of about $349K, below the Utah typical value; only 26 of the 59 Utah towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Fillmore home is worth about $349,000, up 2.7% in a year, 35% below the Utah typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fillmore has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Fillmore’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Among 117 Utah towns, just 7 have a lower share of conserved land than Fillmore. The trail density in Fillmore is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Fillmore | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Millard County Fairgrounds | — | 18 |
| 2. North Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Fishlake National Forest | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 1,094 working residents takes 13.6 minutes, against 22.1 across Utah. Jobs based here grew from 1,094 in 2013 to 1,488.
Since 2013, Fillmore has added 394 jobs, to 1,488 in 2023. Among 119 Utah towns, just 3 have a lower average trip to work than Fillmore. 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Fillmore.
| Fillmore | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 10,140 U.S. towns with household incomes like Fillmore’s, it is healthier than 77%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Utah it is less healthy than 92% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
31% of Fillmore adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 3 of the 118 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Fillmore. 15% of Fillmore adults report frequent physical distress.
| Fillmore | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.3% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fillmore | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 72.8% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Fillmore; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fillmore residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
7 places in Fillmore on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Fillmore.
City in Utah, United States
Fillmore is a city in and the county seat of Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,592 at the 2020 United States census. It is named for the thirteenth U.S. President Millard Fillmore, who was in office when Millard County was created by the Utah Territorial legislature. Fillmore was the capital of the Utah Territory from 1851 to 1856, although the territorial legislature met in Fillmore only one term (1855). The original Utah Territorial Statehouse building still stands.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Fillmore grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #64 of 118 in Utah. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
10 notable people were born here, including Culbert Olson and William H. King.
