Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Plain City's standout: the median household earns $133K. Overall it grades B+, ranked 79th of 118 in Utah. It is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns. Plain City's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. Among 119 Utah towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Plain City. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns.
Where Plain City beats most towns.
5,476 counted in 2010 and 7,833 in 2020; an estimated 9,256 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 17.2% since 2020, after 43% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Plain City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 440 in 1870, 7,833 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plain City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
8 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
40 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
31 mi LandmarkSpiral Jetty
25 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement ParkGreat Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Spiral Jetty: Sculpture: Robert Smithson 1938-1973Image:Soren.harward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plain City, 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 Plain City.
Plain City sends most of its workers to Ogden and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Utah.
Within Utah it is less healthy than 52% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar. Against the 4,273 U.S. towns with household incomes like Plain City’s, it is healthier than 54%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Plain City, above both Utah’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (23%). 7.5% of Plain City adults have diabetes. Plain City beats the Utah average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Plain City | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Plain City | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.4% | 6.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 24.3% | 21.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Weber District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Fremont High, with 1,448 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain City SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 640 | A |
| Fremont HighLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 1,448 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Plain City has 1,026 jobs for its 4,035 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Plain City for work: only 3% work in town. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Plain City, where Utah’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Ogden (23%), Salt Lake City (9%) and Farr West (5%).
| Plain City | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.5% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (26% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (34% statewide). Plain City has grown 17% since 2020, to 9,256 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 11% of residents are 65 or older in Plain City.
| Plain City | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 11% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.3 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 36% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 74% are women (UT 49%).
| Plain City | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.8% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.1% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.9% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Plain City has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Plain City is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
7.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Willard Bay State Park, at 42 acres. Plain City’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Plain City | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lee Olsen Park | 0.5 mi | 16 |
| 2. Willard Bay State Park | — | 42 |
| 3. Pioneer Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 117 Utah towns, just 7 have a higher median rent than Plain City.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Plain City
About 4 of every 100 Plain City residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Plain City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Utah, United States
Plain City is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,833 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 towns share a border with Plain City.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain City | #79 | B+ | C | — | B | A− |
| Marriott-Slaterville | — | — | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Farr West | #9 | A | B+ | — | B | A− |
Marriott-Slaterville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Plain City, Marriott-Slaterville and Farr West report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Plain City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Plain City grades B+ overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #79 of 118 in Utah. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $580,000, 9% above the Utah typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including David Hale and Nick Vigil.
