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A town of 2,915, settled in 1890.
Garland is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, 104th of 118 graded towns in Utah, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 72% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $74K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $427K, 5.1 years of the Brigham City area’s $84K median household income. Only 11 of Utah’s 173 towns score lower on walkability. Garland has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Garland Carnegie Library and Bear River High School Science Building. Only 5 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Garland.
Where Garland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Garland is from typical.
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Census counts: 600 in 1910, 2,589 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garland, 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 Garland.
Garland sends most of its workers to Tremonton and beyond and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Utah; it also has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Garland has 355 jobs for its 1,262 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Garland for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Garland grew to 355 in 2023, 40 more than in 2013. Garland’s median household income is $74,000, below Utah’s towns ($101,000) and close to U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Garland | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Box Elder District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bear River High, with 1,194 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 658 | A |
| Bear River HighLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 1,194 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Within Utah it is less healthy than 77% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
11% of Garland adults binge drink, near the Utah town median (11%) and below the median of U.S. towns (16%). 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Garland. Garland beats the Utah average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Garland | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | Garland | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 5.6% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Garland has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Garland’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
60.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 47.2% across Utah.
The median rent in Garland is $868 a month. The typical Garland home is worth about $427,000, up 1.3% in a year, 20% below the Utah typical home. 64% of Garland households own their home.
| Garland | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Garland. Close and well known come first.
33 mi LandmarkSpiral Jetty
28 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
15 mi National Historical ParkGolden Spike National Historical Park54K visitors a year32 mi Ski areaPowder Mountain Ski Resort155 runs · 2,755 ft vertical36 mi Ski areaBeaver Mountain54 runs · 1,607 ft vertical25 mi Ski areaCherry Peak Ski Area37 runs · 1,210 ft verticalSpiral Jetty: Sculpture: Robert Smithson 1938-1973Image:Soren.harward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Golden Spike National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Garland; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Garland residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
4 notable people were born in Garland.
City in Utah, United States
Garland is a city in northeastern Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,589 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Garland.
Garland and Tremonton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Garland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Garland grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #104 of 118 in Utah. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including Jay Van Noy and Wayne C. Grover.
