Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mantua’s best subject grades are an A for safety, health, and incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. 38% of residents are under 18 in Mantua, above both the Utah town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). On safety, just 1 of Utah’s 68 towns do better. Mantua’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile, where Utah’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 5 of Utah’s 137 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, at 93 acres. Mantua has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mantua beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Mantua is from typical.
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Census counts: 184 in 1870, 687 in 2010. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mantua, and how to reach them.
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 Mantua.
No town among the 63 in Utah we compare has a lower violent crime rate than Mantua. Mantua’s property crime rate is 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Mantua | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Mantua beats the Utah average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 10% of adults binge drink in Mantua. Only 2 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mantua.
| Mantua | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mantua | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8% of Mantua working residents work locally. Jobs based in Mantua grew to 139 in 2023, 106 more than in 2013. The median household income in Mantua is $142,000.
| Mantua | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $142,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (26% statewide); children under 18 are 38% of residents (28% statewide). Mantua has grown 27% since 2020, to 1,389 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah.
| Mantua | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 36% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 11% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Mantua | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.3% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.2% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.3% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Only 1 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Mantua. The typical Mantua home is worth about $667,000, up 3.9% in a year, 25% above the Utah typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mantua has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. Among 120 Utah towns, just 5 have a lower July high than Mantua.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 0.1 mi | 93 |
| 2. Maple Springs Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mantua. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
38 mi LandmarkSpiral Jetty
36 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park22 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft vertical13 mi Ski areaPowder Mountain Ski Resort155 runs · 2,755 ft vertical
29 mi National Historical ParkGolden Spike National Historical Park54K visitors a yearBen Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Spiral Jetty: Sculpture: Robert Smithson 1938-1973Image:Soren.harward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain · Golden Spike National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Mantua; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Mantua residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Mantua’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Mantua (, MAN-(t)ə-way) is a town on the eastern edge of Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population of the town was 1,090 at the 2020 census.
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Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
