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Huntsville’s story
166 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,051 in 1870, 573 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
- 1860Huntsville is settled
HuntsvilleUT
Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
617
2025 Census estimate · +9% since 2020
Typical home
$714K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Is Huntsville a good place to live?
69% of the land in Huntsville is conserved, against 3.4% in Utah’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 1,459 acres with 3.9 miles of trail. Huntsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Huntsville stand out
Where Huntsville beats most towns.
Small town
617 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 69 attractions →Delta Center and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huntsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
35 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
12 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain6 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft vertical
20 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park
34 mi GardenTemple SquareSources: 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 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain · Temple Square: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Huntsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huntsville, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHuntsville Town Water System2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Huntsville’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereWeber County Clerk AuditorWeber County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8431784317 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 Huntsville.
Outdoors
In Huntsville, nearly a third of the land is conserved
Huntsville’s trail density stands at 1.3 miles per square mile, where Utah’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
69.3%conserved
69.3%
conserved · 1,389 of 2,006 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 3.9 mi | 1,459 |
| 2. Huntsville Town Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Homes in Huntsville are worth about $714K, by Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 3.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. Huntsville’s median rent comes in at $1,164 a month. Among households in the town, 73% live in a home they own.
$714KZillow home value
| Huntsville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,164 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 79% | 73% |
Typical home value
Huntsville$714K
Utah$533K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
The average trip to work in Huntsville is longer than in most of Utah or the rest of the country
No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Huntsville. Jobs based here fell to 71 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013. Half commute less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Ogden (18%), Salt Lake City (12%) and Eden (5%).
0%work in town
| Huntsville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Huntsville0%
Ogden18%
Salt Lake City12%
Eden5%
Roy3%
13 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Huntsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Huntsville, mostly avalanches
FEMA puts 57% of Huntsville’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 20% to wildfires. Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Utah overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (34% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (28% statewide). Huntsville’s age of the median resident stands at 43.9 years. It is growing: up 9% since 2020, to 617 residents (2025 estimate). The share of adults 25 and older in Huntsville who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 37%.
43.9median age · UT 32
| Huntsville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 30% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 36% | 29% |
HuntsvilleUtahUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school19%
Some college27%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Huntsville | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.8% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.3% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.3% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.6% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
82″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–37°
Spring33–60°
Summer51–86°
Fall34–63°
Sep 16
typical first frost
Jun 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Huntsville is
Just over one in ten adults binge drink in Huntsville. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Huntsville is ahead of Utah on 17 and behind on 5. Of the 119 Utah towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Huntsville. In Huntsville, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 6.3% smoke cigarettes.
| Huntsville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.3% | 8% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Utah
17 better10 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Huntsville | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.2% |
Intermountain Health Mckay-Dee Hospital
10.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huntsville
18pages on Huntsville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huntsville
About 6 of every 100 Huntsville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Huntsville for work
Where Huntsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
71jobs based in Huntsville
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Huntsville
5 notable people were born in Huntsville.
About Huntsville
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Huntsville is a town in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 573 at the 2020 census. It is located in Ogden Valley. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Ogden Valley census county division.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1860
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,928 ft
- ZIP code
- 84317
Questions about Huntsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huntsville, UT a good place to live?
Huntsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Huntsville, UT known for?
5 notable people were born here, including David O. McKay and Anders Johnson.