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A town of 4,435, settled in 1878.
Maeser's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B+, 77th of 118 graded towns in Utah. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 77% of the country. No town in Utah scores lower than Maeser on the outdoors. Gibson-Sowards House and Francis 'Frank' and Eunice Smith House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 2 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a lower January low than Maeser.
Where Maeser beats most towns.
3,601 counted in 2010 and 4,081 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Maeser is from typical.
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Census counts: 428 in 1940, 4,081 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1917 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Maeser is unincorporated, so Uintah County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Maeser.
Maeser carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Utah (mostly inland flooding), sends most of its workers to Vernal and beyond and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Utah.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 96% of Utah towns; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Maeser’s FEMA risk score is 11 of 100, where Utah’s towns sit at 51 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Uintah District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Uintah High, with 1,843 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maeser SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 473 | B+ |
| Uintah HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,843 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Within Utah it is less healthy than 72% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
70% of adults had a checkup this year in Maeser, below both Utah’s towns (72%) and U.S. towns (79%). 13% of adults binge drink in Maeser. Maeser beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Maeser | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Maeser | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 69.3% | 65.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Maeser has 450 jobs for its 1,929 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Maeser for work: only 4% work in town. Maeser’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Maeser has added 44 jobs, to 450 in 2023.
| Maeser | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 8.5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Home values rose 42% in five years, to about $381K, against 12% across Utah. 67.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 47.2% across Utah.
The median rent in Maeser is $794 a month. The typical Maeser home is worth about $381,000, up 3.1% in a year, 28% below the Utah typical home.
| Maeser | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $794 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Maeser has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 9° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Maeser; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Maeser residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Maeser’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Utah, United States
Maeser ( MAY-zər) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,081 at the 2020 census, an increase over the 2010 figure of 3,601. The village is named after Karl Maeser, an educator.
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One town shares a border with Maeser.
Maeser reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Maeser with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Maeser grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #77 of 118 in Utah. It grades A− for health and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.