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Myton
Utah›Duchesne County

MytonUT

A town of 586, settled in 1903.

Photo: The UtahraptorTalk/Contribs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Myton

Myton, UT · Photo: The UtahraptorTalk/Contribs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Myton a good place to live?

27% of residents live below the poverty line in Myton, where Utah’s towns sit at 6.2% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Myton. Myton’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both Utah’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Myton Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Myton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

586 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Myton Presbyterian Church
Myton Presbyterian Church · National Register of Historic Places
Myton’s story

123 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,049 in 1910, 561 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 3 maps from 1939 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1903Myton is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Myton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Myton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMoon Lake Electric Assn9.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMyton City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Myton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDuchesne 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 hereDuchesne County Clerk/AuditorDuchesne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8405284052 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 Myton.

Natural hazards

Myton faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Myton’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Duchesne District. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Myton SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5120C−
Con Amore SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–1253C−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Myton

Myton has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Myton’s July high is 91°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–34°
Spring33–64°
Summer52–88°
Fall33–63°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

In Myton, the average trip to work runs shorter than in the typical Utah or U.S. town

The average trip to work in Myton is 13 minutes. Since 2013, Myton has added 96 jobs, to 154 in 2023. The median household income in Myton is $62,000.

2%work in town
MytonUtah townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work13 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$62,000$101,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.6%8.4%8%

Where working residents work

In Myton2%
Roosevelt21%
Altamont6%
Duchesne5%
Salt Lake City5%
16 mi
median commute distance
154
jobs based in Myton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Myton stands out in Utah and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress

16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Myton. Among 119 Utah towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Myton. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Myton.

MytonUtah townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%11%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.4%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)22%15%19%
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outMytonUT
More adults treating high blood pressure71.3%65.6%
More adults with COPD7.9%4.6%
Uintah Basin Medical Center
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Myton is conserved land

0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 643 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Myton City Park—4

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Myton

17pages on Myton
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Myton; the nearest are

About Myton

City in Utah, United States

Official town website ↗

Myton is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. Established in 1905, Myton had a population of 561 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1905
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
5,085 ft
ZIP code
84052
Area code
435

Questions about Myton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Myton, UT a good place to live?

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