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Timber LakesUT
A town of 683.
Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Timber Lakes a good place to live?
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
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
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 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
The average trip to work for Timber Lakes comes to 15 minutes. Timber Lakes: 14% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Utah town median (6.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Employers in Timber Lakes added 30 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 51. The top destinations are Park City (17%), Salt Lake City (16%) and Snyderville (8%).
0%work in town
| Timber Lakes | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 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
Timber Lakes has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. 53% of Timber Lakes’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by wildfires at 22%.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Timber Lakes stands out in Utah and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
The seasons in Timber Lakes: chilly, snowy winters, pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 16° and about 97 inches of snow falls in a winter.
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
No town among the 119 in Utah we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Timber Lakes. Timber Lakes: 11% of adults report frequent physical distress, below both Utah’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (14%), and 13% of Timber Lakes adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 119 Utah towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Timber Lakes.
| Timber Lakes | Utah towns | U.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 out | Timber Lakes | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 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
In Timber Lakes, 0.6% of the land is conserved
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 walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | — | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Homes in Timber Lakes sell for about $965K
Only 8 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Timber Lakes.
$965Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 71 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.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
37 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
16 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft vertical
19 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical
26 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards Stadium28 mi Theme parkEvermore ParkSources: 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
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Timber Lakes; the nearest are
Brigham Young UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Provo25.9 mi$6,688 tuitionUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem27.7 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City38.5 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Timber Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
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.
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
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.