56 years in pictures
Census counts: 300 in 1980, 9,851 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1970Stansbury Park is settled
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A town of 11,242, settled in 1970.
Stansbury Park's standout: the median household earns $127K. Overall it grades B+, 73rd among Utah's 118 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Stansbury Park has 1 place on the National Register. Only 3 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Stansbury Park.
5,145 counted in 2010 and 9,851 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Stansbury Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 300 in 1980, 9,851 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
Stansbury Park is unincorporated, so Tooele County and regional agencies provide most services.
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Ordered by what stands out in Stansbury Park.
Stansbury Park sends most of its workers to Salt Lake City and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Utah.
Within Utah it is healthier than 65% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
70% of Stansbury Park adults had a checkup this year, against 72% in Utah’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. 26% of Stansbury Park adults have high blood pressure. Stansbury Park beats the Utah average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Stansbury Park | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stansbury Park | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.5% | 4.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Tooele District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Stansbury High, with 2,314 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stansbury Park SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 712 | B |
| Stansbury HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,314 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
At 1.0 miles per square mile, Stansbury Park’s trail density is near the Utah town median (1.1) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Stansbury Park | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pelican Point Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Sagers Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
| 3. Village Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Stansbury Park has 1,333 jobs for its 5,844 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 30.7 minutes, against 22.1 across Utah.
Most working residents leave Stansbury Park for work: only 3% work in town. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Stansbury Park. Jobs based in Stansbury Park grew to 1,333 in 2023, 343 more than in 2013.
| Stansbury Park | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $127,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 8.5% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stansbury Park has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Stansbury Park’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 5% of residents (12% statewide); children under 18 are 34% of residents (28% statewide). The median age in Stansbury Park is 31.7 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah.
| Stansbury Park | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 34% | 30% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 5.4% | 11% | 18% |
| Median age | 31.7 years | 32.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 36% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 62% are women (UT 49%).
| Stansbury Park | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.9% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.3% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.1% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stansbury Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
10 mi LakeLake Bonneville
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First Field34 mi Theme parkEvermore ParkGreat Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Stansbury Park; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Stansbury Park residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Stansbury Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP and Township in Utah, United States
Stansbury Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tooele County, Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 9,851, up from the 2010 figure of 5,145. Stansbury Park is located in the northern end of Tooele Valley at the base of the Oquirrh Mountains. Traveling by Interstate 80, Stansbury Park is 35 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. Stansbury Park was proposed by the original developer (Terracor) as a planned community with a lake for sailing and canoeing, an eighteen-hole golf course, clubhouse, swimming pool, and parks. Although the original developer withdrew from the scene in the 1980s due to bankruptcy, that plan has generally been followed. The p…
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One town shares a border with Stansbury Park.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stansbury Park | #73 | B+ | C+ | — | C | A |
| Erda | #111 | C | C | — | C | A |
Stansbury Park and Erda report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stansbury Park with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Stansbury Park grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #73 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health and C for schools.
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($98,083 across the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.