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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.

Small town

104 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Tselakai Dezza: who provides what

Tselakai Dezza is unincorporated, so San Juan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSan Juan CountySan Juan County provides services here
SchoolsSan Juan 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 hereSan Juan County ClerkSan Juan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8451284512 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 Tselakai Dezza.

Natural hazards

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.

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FEMA risk score
3Very low riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–47°
Spring41–72°
Summer63–95°
Fall42–72°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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 DezzaUtah townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Utah
3 better5 too close to call24 worse
What stands outTselakai DezzaUT
Fewer binge drinkers6.8%12.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure76.7%65.6%
More adults facing food insecurity47%12.4%
Blue Mountain Hospital
28.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

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.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 12,724 acres
19 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tselakai Dezza

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tselakai Dezza; the nearest are

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.

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

Area
20 sq mi
Elevation
4,580 ft

Questions about Tselakai Dezza

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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.