Tselakai DezzaUT
104 people live in this town in Utah.
Is Tselakai Dezza a good place to live?
50% of residents live below the poverty line in Tselakai Dezza, against 6.2% in Utah’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tselakai Dezza. Tselakai Dezza has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Compared with most of Utah and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Tselakai Dezza is lower
Of the losses FEMA expects in Tselakai Dezza, 58% come from avalanches and 17% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tselakai Dezza: four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 97° on a July afternoon, with about 7 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tselakai Dezza stands out in Utah and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
No town among the 119 in Utah we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Tselakai Dezza, and on top of that 44% of Tselakai Dezza adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 119 Utah towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Tselakai Dezza. Against the Utah average, Tselakai Dezza comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 24.
| Tselakai Dezza | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 15% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 8% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Tselakai Dezza | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 6.8% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.7% | 65.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 47% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Tselakai Dezza is conserved land
For Tselakai Dezza, the concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile. 19 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tselakai Dezza
Moving to Tselakai Dezza: who provides what
Tselakai Dezza is unincorporated, so San Juan 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tselakai Dezza; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Tselakai Dezza residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
About Tselakai Dezza
CDP in Utah, United States
Tselakai Dezza (Navajo: Tséłgaii Deezʼáhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,580 ft
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Is Tselakai Dezza, UT a good place to live?
Tselakai Dezza has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 104 people live in this town in Utah.
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