Granite LDS Ward Chapel-Avard Fairbanks Studio is on the National Register of Historic Places. Granite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Granite has shrunk 44% from 2010 to 2020

1,932 counted in 2010 and 1,076 in 2020.

1,9322010

1,0762020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Granite LDS Ward Chapel-Avard Fairbanks Studio · National Register of Historic Places

Granite’s story

Granite in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Nearby attractions

Delta Center and 67 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Granite. Close and well known come first.

All 77 attractions →

Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center

14 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium

6 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First Field

25 mi LakeLake Bonneville 15 mi Theme parkEvermore Park

14 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Granite: who provides what

Granite is unincorporated, so Salt Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSandy City Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet9 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesSalt Lake CountySalt Lake County provides services here

SchoolsCanyons School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereSalt Lake County ClerkSalt Lake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code8409284092 100%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 Granite.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Granite than in most of Utah or the rest of the country

Jobs in Granite grew by 35 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 155. In Granite, 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 9 miles. The top destinations are Salt Lake City (23%), Sandy (14%) and Draper (6%).

1%work in town

	Granite	Utah towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	0.6%	8.4%	8%
Below the poverty line	3.5%	6.2%	9.6%
Average trip to work	23 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Granite1%

Salt Lake City23%

Sandy14%

Draper6%

Cottonwood Heights4%

9 mi

median commute distance

155

jobs based in Granite

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here155 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Granite Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

24.9% of Granite is conserved land

Granite’s density of trails stands at 1.9 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, at 187 acres. Trails total 1.9 miles in 4 parks and preserves.

24.9%conserved

24.9%

conserved · 162 of 651 acres

1.9 mi

of trails · 1.9 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	—	187
2. Lone Peak Wilderness	—	149
3. Dimple Dell Park	—	7

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Trail map1.9 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk187 acres · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Conserved land24.9% conserved · 162 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Granite?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Granite, mostly avalanches

The risk rating from FEMA in Granite is 71 of 100. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by wildfires at 10%.

71risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesWildfire

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Granite stands out in Utah and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

Expect chilly winters and pleasant summers in Granite. July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 19°.

83°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°

Spring33–54°

Summer53–79°

Fall36–57°

Oct 5

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

83°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 19°Rain & snow29″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Granite is

9.2% of adults have diabetes in Granite. Of 32 CDC measures, Granite beats the Utah average on 20 and trails it on 6. Only 4 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Granite.

	Granite	Utah towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	17%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	34%	36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	5.8%	8%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	27%	31%	35%