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Stockton, Utah 2007
Utah›Tooele County

StocktonUT

It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo: David Jolley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Stockton

Stockton, UT · Photo: David Jolley · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Stockton a good place to live?

No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stockton. Stockton’s trail network density is 2.5 miles per square mile, above both Utah’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Stockton Jail and Stockton School. Stockton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Stockton stand out

Where Stockton beats most towns.

Small town

621 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Stockton Jail
Stockton Jail · National Register of Historic Places
Stockton’s story

163 years in pictures

Census counts: 80 in 1870, a low of 80 in 1870, 621 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 3 maps from 1918 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1863Stockton is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Stockton: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStockton Town Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stockton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTooele 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 hereTooele County ClerkTooele County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8407184071 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 Stockton.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Stockton is higher than in the typical Utah or U.S. town

FEMA puts 88% of Stockton’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 5% to inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stockton once, in 2005. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.

100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Stockton’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Jobs based in Stockton fell to 15 in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2013. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.6%. The top destinations are Salt Lake City (19%), Tooele (19%) and West Valley City (6%). The town’s mean commuting time stands at 26 minutes.

0%work in town
StocktonUtah townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work26 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.6%6.2%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Stockton0%
Salt Lake City19%
Tooele19%
West Valley City6%
Grantsville4%
28 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Stockton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

The median rent in Stockton is lower than in most of Utah or the rest of the country

A typical home in Stockton is worth about $396,000, up 1.6% in a year, 26% below the Utah typical home. Stockton: 94% of households live in a home they own.

$396KZillow home value
StocktonUtah townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home94%79%73%
Median rent$764 a month$1,538 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Stockton$396K
Utah$533K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

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

Climate

Stockton: snowy winters and hot summers

For Stockton, the midsummer high is 90°F.

75″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–40°
Spring37–60°
Summer57–87°
Fall38–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Stockton is

One in ten adults have diabetes in Stockton. CDC measures, 32 in all: Stockton beats Utah on 7 and trails on 5. In Stockton, 13% of adults binge drink, and 73% had a checkup this year. Only 7 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Stockton.

StocktonUtah townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%34%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%11%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.9%8%14%
32 measures vs. Utah
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outStocktonUT
Fewer uninsured adults7.8%10.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%10%
More adults with arthritis28.1%21.7%
Mountain West Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 17 of 1,078 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stockton

17pages on Stockton
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stockton; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Stockton for work

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

19% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 19% 19% → Tooele Tooele 19% 6% → West Valley City West Valley City 6% 4% → Grantsville Grantsville 4% 3% → Lehi Lehi 3% 3% → West Jordan West Jordan 3% Stockton · 0% stay
15jobs based in Stockton
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Stockton on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Stockton

Town in the state of Utah, United States

Official town website ↗

Stockton is a town in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Stockton had a population of 621.

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

Established
1863
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
5,118 ft
ZIP code
84071
Area code
435

Questions about Stockton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stockton, UT a good place to live?

Stockton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.