1.7% of Holden working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 68, to 89. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. The top destinations are Fillmore (37%), Delta (7%) and Provo (4%).

2%work in town

	Holden	Utah towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.7%	8.4%	8%
Median household income	$77,000	$101,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	24 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	8.6%	6.2%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Holden2%

Fillmore37%

Delta7%

Provo4%

St. George3%

24 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Holden

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageHolden’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here89 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Holden Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Holden brings four seasons and hot summers

The range runs from 18° on a January night to 92° on a July afternoon, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–41°

Spring35–64°

Summer56–89°

Fall37–66°

Sep 25

typical first frost

May 22

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageHolden’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 18°Rain & snow30″ of snow a winter · 14 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Holden skews older than Utah

18% of residents are 65 or older in Holden, against 11% in Utah’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The share of residents in Holden who are under 18: 27%. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 34%, against 38% across Utah. The midpoint age for Holden comes to 36.3 years.

36.3median age · UT 32

	Holden	Utah towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	27%	30%	22%
Aged 65 or older	18%	11%	18%
Median age	36.3 years	32.6 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	34%	36%	29%

HoldenUtahUnited States

UTU.S.

Ages · share of residents

17%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%

High school17%

Some college38%

Associate’s11%

Bachelor’s23%

Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Holden
	Holden	UT	U.S.
Under 10	16.7%	14.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	10.7%	13.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	14.6%	11.6%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.1%	14.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	15.8%	13.8%	13.2%
45 to 54	5.8%	11%	12.2%
55 to 64	10.9%	9.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	14.8%	7.3%	10.2%
75 and older	3.6%	4.6%	7%
No diploma	0.4%	6.6%	10.4%
High school	17%	22.3%	26%
Some college	37.6%	23.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	10.7%	9.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	22.9%	24.7%	21.6%
Graduate	11.4%	13%	14.1%

Full pageHolden by the numbersOpen the page

Ages36.3 median age · 18% are 65 or older Schooling34% have a four-year degree Homes78% own their home · Homeowners Income$77K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Holden faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. 31% of Holden’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by wildfires at 30%.

63risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

EarthquakesWildfireInland flooding

Full pageHolden’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Holden than in most of Utah or the rest of the country

11% of adults smoke cigarettes in Holden, above the Utah town median (8%) but below the median of U.S. towns (14%). In Holden, 31% of adults feel lonely. Only 9 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Holden. Against the Utah average, Holden comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14.

	Holden	Utah towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	9.9%	11%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	12%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	34%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	36%	28%	35%

32 measures vs. Utah

4 better14 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Holden	UT
Fewer binge drinkers	9.9%	12.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure	75.2%	65.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	19.1%	9.8%

Intermountain Health Fillmore Community Hospital

10.7 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

Full pageHolden’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby10.7 miles to an ER · Intermountain Health Fillmore Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than UT on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Holden

17pages on Holden

The big questions

HealthBetter than UT on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$77K median household income · 89 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 63% of U.S. communities · earthquakes

Out and about

PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Fishlake National Forest 32 mi LibraryPresident Millard Fillmore Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1855 Famous people1 born in Holden Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 30″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 84636 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Holden; the nearest are

Snow CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ephraim40.9 mi$4,338 in-state tuition Utah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem86.8 mi$6,507 in-state tuition Salt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City110 mi$4,426 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Holden residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Holden for work

Where Holden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

89jobs based in Holden

2%of working residents work in town

24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Holden

Town in the state of Utah, United States

Holden is a town in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 438 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1855
Area: 0.5 sq mi
Elevation: 5,102 ft
ZIP code: 84636
Area code: 435

Questions about Holden

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Holden, UT a good place to live?

Holden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Post to Holden

Check your email

HoldenUT

Is Holden a good place to live?

What makes Holden stand out

470 people, and everyone knows the way

171 years in pictures

Moving to Holden: who provides what

The data

With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Holden work out of town