Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Spring Lake’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, where Utah’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Spring Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Spring Lake beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 157 in 1880, a low of 93 in 1890, 528 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
Spring Lake is unincorporated, so Utah County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Spring Lake.
The top destinations are Spanish Fork (13%), Provo (13%) and Payson (13%). Among 120 Utah towns, just 4 have a lower average trip to work than Spring Lake. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
| Spring Lake | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 0.8% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Spring Lake, the median age is 28.4 years, below both Utah’s towns (32.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Children under 18 are 38% of residents (28% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 20% of residents (26% statewide). Here, just over a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 38% in Utah as a whole.
| Spring Lake | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.4 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 36% | 29% |
Somewhere between 18% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Spring Lake’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.3 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Spring Lake | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 23.4% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.3% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 5.7% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 43.3% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
A winter brings about 55 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 93°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
30% of adults have obesity in Spring Lake. Among 119 Utah towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Spring Lake. This Utah town beats the Utah average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Spring Lake | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 11% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 8% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 25% |
| What stands out | Spring Lake | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.4% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts three quarters of Spring Lake’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 14% to earthquakes. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Since 1984, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. Among 118 Utah towns, just 3 have a lower share of conserved land than Spring Lake. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 5 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Lake. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards Stadium24 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
15 mi LakeUtah Lake
27 mi MountainMount Timpanogos
23 mi Canyon & gorgeProvo Canyon39 mi Ski areaSnowbird205 runs · 3,225 ft verticalLaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Utah Lake: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S, Public domain · Mount Timpanogos: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Provo Canyon: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Lake
About 5 of every 100 Spring Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Spring Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Utah County, Utah, United States
Spring Lake is a town in southern Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 528 at the 2020 census. It is located just south of Payson and northeast of Santaquin.
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Spring Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
