
176 years in pictures
Census counts: 247 in 1880, a low of 178 in 1910, 1,454 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 5 maps from 1955 on.
- 1850Uintah is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

The best of Uintah’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for health; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 1 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Uintah. 30% of residents are under 18 in Uintah, against 30% in Utah’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Uintah’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, close to Utah’s towns (1.1) and above U.S. towns (0.4). Uintah's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Uintah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Uintah beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Uintah is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →

Census counts: 247 in 1880, a low of 178 in 1910, 1,454 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 5 maps from 1955 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Uintah. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
27 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
11 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park6 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft vertical
15 mi MountainBen Lomond MountainGreat Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Uintah, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Uintah.
Uintah beats the Utah average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 11% of Uintah adults binge drink. Among 119 Utah towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Uintah.
| Uintah | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Uintah | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 28.9% | 21.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (26% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 38% of residents (34% statewide). 14% of residents are 65 or older in Uintah. Uintah has lost 3.1% of its people since 2020, down to 1,402 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Uintah | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.1 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 36% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Uintah | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Uintah has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Uintah is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Uintah for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Uintah has added 292 jobs, to 454 in 2023. Uintah’s median household income is $108,000.
| Uintah | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Uintah home is worth about $601,000, up 3.1% in a year, 13% above the Utah typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 3 of the 118 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Uintah.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Uintah
About 4 of every 100 Uintah residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
1,322 counted in 2010 and 1,454 in 2020; an estimated 1,402 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Utah, United States
Uintah ( yoo-IN-tə) is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,454 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Although Uintah was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 5.9 years of the area's median household income ($101,203 across the Ogden, UT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including Edmund Orson Wattis, Jr and William Henry Wattis.