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Timber Lakes Utah
Utah›Wasatch County

Timber LakesUT

A town of 683.

Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Timber Lakes

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

Is Timber Lakes a good place to live?

Only 1 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a higher median age than Timber Lakes. The biggest park or preserve is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, at 36 acres. Timber Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

683 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Timber Lakes Utah
Timber Lakes Utah, 2010
Timber Lakes’s story

Timber Lakes in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Timber Lakes: who provides what

Timber Lakes is unincorporated, so Wasatch County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTimber Lakes Water SsdNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWasatch CountyWasatch County provides services here
SchoolsWasatch 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 hereWasatch County Clerk-AuditorWasatch County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8403284032 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 Timber Lakes.

Work & commute

Timber Lakes has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Timber Lakes for work: only 0% work in town. At 15 minutes, Timber Lakes’ average trip to work is where Utah’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Timber Lakes.

0%work in town
Timber LakesUtah townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work15 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line14%6.2%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Timber Lakes0%
Park City17%
Salt Lake City16%
Snyderville8%
Heber5%
28 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Timber Lakes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Timber Lakes, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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

At 80°F, Timber Lakes’ July high is against 92°F in Utah’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Timber Lakes has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.

97″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–35°
Spring30–52°
Summer49–77°
Fall33–56°
Sep 17
typical first frost
Jun 5
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Utah and the rest of the country, fewer of Timber Lakes’ adults feel lonely

24% of Timber Lakes adults feel lonely. No town among the 119 in Utah we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Timber Lakes. 13% of Timber Lakes adults say their health is fair or poor.

Timber LakesUtah townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)24%33%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%17%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)25%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%34%36%
32 measures vs. Utah
16 better11 too close to call5 worse
What stands outTimber LakesUT
Fewer uninsured adults5.8%10.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.1%12.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.2%
Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital
5.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Timber Lakes has set aside 0.6% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 118 Utah towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Timber Lakes.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 36 of 5,703 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest—36

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

$965Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Delta Center and 59 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Timber Lakes. Close and well known come first.

All 71 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Deer Valley Resort: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · LaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Timber Lakes

16pages on Timber Lakes
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Timber Lakes; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Timber Lakes for work

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

17% → Park City Park City 17% 16% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 16% 8% → Snyderville Snyderville 8% 5% → Heber Heber 5% 3% → Sandy Sandy 3% 2% → Lehi Lehi 2% Timber Lakes · 0% stay
51jobs based in Timber Lakes
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Timber Lakes

CDP in Utah, United States

Official town website ↗

Timber Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The population was 866 at the 2020 census, up from 607 in 2010.

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

Area
9.0 sq mi
Elevation
7,717 ft

Questions about Timber Lakes

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Timber Lakes, UT a good place to live?

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