Cachecounty ut, 2006
Peter’s story
159 years in pictures
Census counts: 76 in 1880, a low of 76 in 1880, 623 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and a map from 1964 on.
- 1867Peter is settled
PeterUT
A town of 491, settled in 1867.
Population
491
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$546K
Census ACS
Household income
$117K
median
Median age
32.3
years
Jobs based here
231
Balanced
Is Peter a good place to live?
Peter’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Utah’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 120 Utah towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Peter. Peter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
491 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BensonCacheMendonPeter
Getting set up
Moving to Peter: who provides what
Peter is unincorporated, so Cache County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWillow Creek Water CoNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCache CountyCache County provides services here
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 hereCache County ClerkCache County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8432584325 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 Peter.
Who lives here
More children than Utah overall
Children under 18 are 46% of residents (28% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (26% statewide). 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Peter, against 36% in Utah’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
32.3median age · UT 32
PeterUtahUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school7%
Some college43%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s34%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Peter’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.5 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Peter | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 24.8% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.8% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 25.3% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.2% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 7% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 43.4% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.7% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Peter, expect four seasons and hot summers
Peter has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Peter’s July high is 89°F.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring37–58°
Summer55–85°
Fall38–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Peter, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Peter stands out in Utah and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
1.5% of Peter working residents work locally. Since 2013, Peter has added 138 jobs, to 231 in 2023. The median household income in Peter is $117,000.
1%work in town
| Peter | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Peter1%
Logan25%
North Logan11%
Salt Lake City7%
Smithfield4%
11 mi
median commute distance
231
jobs based in Peter
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Peter is
Peter beats the Utah average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Peter.
| Peter | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Utah
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Peter | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.2% |
Cache Valley Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 14,162 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Bear Lake and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Peter. Close and well known come first.
37 mi LakeBear Lake
30 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
24 mi National Historical ParkGolden Spike National Historical Park54K visitors a year32 mi Ski areaPowder Mountain Ski Resort155 runs · 2,755 ft vertical26 mi Ski areaBeaver Mountain54 runs · 1,607 ft vertical16 mi Ski areaCherry Peak Ski Area37 runs · 1,210 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Bear Lake: kla4067, CC BY 2.0 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Golden Spike National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peter
16pages on Peter
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Peter
About 1 of every 100 Peter residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
About Peter
Census-designated place in Utah, United States
Peter also known as Petersboro is a census-designated place (CDP) on the west-central edge of Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 623 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1867
- Area
- 22 sq mi
Questions about Peter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peter, UT a good place to live?
Peter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.