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Hoytsville
Utah›Summit County

HoytsvilleUT

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1 bordering townMap →
Samuel P. Hoyt House · Photo: P. Kent Fairbanks · Public domain
Photo of Hoytsville

Hoytsville, UT · Samuel P. Hoyt House · Photo: P. Kent Fairbanks · Public domain

Is Hoytsville a good place to live?

Only 1 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hoytsville. Its National Register listings include Samuel P. Hoyt House and Annie Birch House. Hoytsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Hoytsville stand out

Where Hoytsville beats most towns.

Small town

800 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
CoalvilleCoalvilleHoytsville
Samuel P. Hoyt House
Samuel P. Hoyt House · National Register of Historic Places
Hoytsville’s story

162 years in pictures

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1864Hoytsville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hoytsville: who provides what

Hoytsville is unincorporated, so Summit County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoytsville Pipe Water CoNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSummit CountySummit County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Summit 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 hereSummit County ClerkSummit County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8401784017 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 Hoytsville.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Hoytsville’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Hoytsville for work: only 1% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Hoytsville, above both the Utah town median (6.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Hoytsville has added 22 jobs, to 110 in 2023.

1%work in town
HoytsvilleUtah townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%6.2%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hoytsville1%
Salt Lake City10%
Park City8%
Coalville8%
East Basin4%
28 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Hoytsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Hoytsville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hoytsville

Hoytsville has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Hoytsville’s July high is 88°F, against 92°F in Utah’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

72″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–36°
Spring30–58°
Summer47–84°
Fall30–62°
Sep 12
typical first frost
Jun 11
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hoytsville is

Hoytsville beats the Utah average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 23% of Hoytsville adults have obesity. Only 5 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Hoytsville.

HoytsvilleUtah townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)23%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%34%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%11%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
32 measures vs. Utah
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
What stands outHoytsvilleUT
Fewer adults with obesity23.3%31%
Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours28.3%33.8%
More adults with COPD6.7%4.6%
Park City Hospital
16.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.8% of Hoytsville

4.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Hoytsville is 1.1 miles per square mile.

0.8%conserved
HoytsvilleUtah townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile1.10.4
Conserved land0.8%3.4%4.3%
0.8%
conserved · 23 of 2,867 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Nearby attractions

Delta Center and 58 more within 40 miles

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

All 77 attractions →
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 · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Deer Valley Resort: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hoytsville

16pages on Hoytsville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hoytsville; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hoytsville for work

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

10% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 10% 8% → Park City Park City 8% 8% → Coalville Coalville 8% 4% → East Basin East Basin 4% 3% → Murray Murray 3% 3% → Snyderville Snyderville 3% Hoytsville · 1% stay
110jobs based in Hoytsville
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

3 places in Hoytsville on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Questions about Hoytsville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hoytsville, UT a good place to live?

Hoytsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.