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Randolph Utah Tabernacle
Utah›Rich County

RandolphUT

The town was settled in 1870 and has 444 residents today.

Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Randolph

Randolph, UT · Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Randolph a good place to live?

Of the 118 Utah towns we compare, none has a lower going rate for rent than Randolph. Randolph Tabernacle is on the National Register of Historic Places. Randolph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

444 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Randolph Tabernacle
Randolph Tabernacle · National Register of Historic Places
Randolph’s story

156 years in pictures

Census counts: 76 in 1870, a peak of 821 in 1900, 467 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1912 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1870Randolph is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Randolph: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRandolph Town Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Randolph’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRich 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 hereRich County ClerkRich County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8406484064 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 Randolph.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Randolph home at about $313K

In Randolph, 82% of households live in a home they own, near the Utah town median (79%) and above the median of U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 5.3% in the year to September 2026.

$313KZillow home value

Typical home value

Randolph$313K
Utah$533K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Randolph’s kids attend

Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The Rich District runs its public schools. 3 public schools serve Randolph, with 272 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
South Rich SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5104B+
Rich HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12162B−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Randolph’s workers commute out

Randolph’s mean commuting time stands at 26 minutes, against 22 minutes in Utah’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Just 8% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based in Randolph grew to 105 in 2023, 40 more than in 2013. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.

8%work in town
RandolphUtah townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.8%6.2%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$88,000$101,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Randolph8%
Garden City19%
Salt Lake City7%
Ogden6%
Logan5%
34 mi
median commute distance
105
jobs based in Randolph
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Randolph: inland flooding

Expected losses in Randolph break down as 43% from inland flooding and 24% from wildfires. The natural-hazard score from FEMA in the town is 26 of 100.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Randolph stands out in Utah and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most

Randolph has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 71 inches of snow falls in a winter.

71″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–30°
Spring26–53°
Summer44–79°
Fall27–57°
Sep 1
typical first frost
Jun 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Randolph is

32% of Randolph adults have high blood pressure. The town beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Among adults locally, 73% had a checkup this year and 28% have been diagnosed with depression.

RandolphUtah townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%11%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%28%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)11%8%14%
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outRandolphUT
More adults treating high blood pressure71.5%65.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.3%9.8%
Evanston Regional Hospital
30.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Randolph

18pages on Randolph
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Randolph; the nearest are

A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Randolph for work

Where Randolph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Garden City Garden City 19% 7% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 7% 6% → Ogden Ogden 6% 5% → Logan Logan 5% 4% → Laketown Laketown 4% 4% → Garden Garden 4% Randolph · 8% stay
105jobs based in Randolph
8%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Randolph

Town in the state of Utah, United States

Official town website ↗

Randolph is a town in Rich County, Utah, United States and as of the 2020 census, the town population was 467. It is the county seat of Rich County. Randolph had the highest percentage of people of any city in the country vote for George W. Bush in the 2004 election, at 95.6% Randolph's municipal classification was officially changed from a city to a town on January 1, 2009. The controversial WWASPS boarding school Old West Academy (formerly Majestic Ranch Academy) is located just outside Randolph.

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

Established
1870
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
6,283 ft
ZIP code
84064
Area code
435

Questions about Randolph

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Randolph, UT a good place to live?

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