Sigurd Utah town hall, 2010
Sigurd’s story
152 years in pictures
Census counts: 296 in 1920, 405 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1966 on.
- 1874Sigurd is settled
SigurdUT
A town of 431, settled in 1874.
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain
Population
431
2025 Census estimate · +6.9% since 2020
Typical home
$295K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
34.7
years
Jobs based here
211
Balanced
Is Sigurd a good place to live?
Sigurd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
431 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sigurd: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sigurd, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSigurd Town Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sigurd’s trash rules yet
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 hereSevier County Clerk/AuditorSevier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8465784657 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 Sigurd.
Housing
Homes in Sigurd are worth about $295K, by Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Sigurd who own their home is 90%, where Utah’s towns sit at 79% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$295KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sigurd$295K
Utah$533K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Sigurd, expect four seasons and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 91° and January nights of 16°, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–42°
Spring33–64°
Summer53–88°
Fall34–66°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Sigurd has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 208 people commute in
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Sigurd rose by 30, to 211. Most people who work leave Sigurd to do it: just 2% work in town. The mean commuting time for Sigurd comes to 15 minutes, below both Utah’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Richfield (27%), Koosharem (6%) and Orem (4%).
2%work in town
| Sigurd | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sigurd2%
Richfield27%
Koosharem6%
Orem4%
Ephraim3%
33 mi
median commute distance
211
jobs based in Sigurd
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Sigurd: avalanches
Sigurd’s FEMA hazard score stands at 61 of 100. Expected losses in Sigurd break down as 37% from avalanches and 32% from inland flooding.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Sigurd is
Sigurd: 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Utah average, Sigurd comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5.
| Sigurd | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 8% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Sigurd | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 71.9% | 65.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.2% |
Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital
8.8 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 Sigurd
16pages on Sigurd
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sigurd; the nearest are
Snow CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ephraim39.8 mi$4,338 in-state tuitionUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem98.6 mi$6,507 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sigurd residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
About Sigurd
Town in the United States
Sigurd is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1874
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,226 ft
- ZIP code
- 84657
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Sigurd
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sigurd, UT a good place to live?
Sigurd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.