22% of residents live below the poverty line in West Wood, above both Utah’s towns (6.2%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a higher average trip to work than West Wood. West Wood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

962 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Price · 2 mi Helper · 6 mi Wellington · 7 mi Elmo · 15 mi Cleveland · 18 mi Scofield · 19 mi

PriceCarbonvilleWest Wood

West Wood Utah, 2014

West Wood’s story

51 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1914 on.

1975West Wood is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to West Wood: who provides what

West Wood is unincorporated, so Carbon County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterPrice River Wid water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesCarbon CountyCarbon County provides services here

SchoolsCarbon 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 hereCarbon County Clerk/AuditorCarbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code8450184501 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 West Wood.

Who lives here

More children than Utah overall

Children under 18 are 44% of residents (28% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (26% statewide). West Wood’s median age is 29 years, below both the Utah town median (32.6 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 38% of West Wood adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

29median age · UT 32

	West Wood	Utah towns	U.S. towns
Median age	29 years	32.6 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	38%	36%	29%

West WoodUtahUnited States

UTU.S.

Ages · share of residents

25%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%

High school11%

Some college35%

Associate’s13%

Bachelor’s29%

Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

41% women, 59% men

About 144 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5 points). Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in West Wood
	West Wood	UT	U.S.
Under 10	25.3%	14.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	18.2%	13.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	5.2%	11.6%	9.1%
25 to 34	11.6%	14.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	6.8%	13.8%	13.2%
45 to 54	11.5%	11%	12.2%
55 to 64	7.2%	9.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	5.3%	7.3%	10.2%
75 and older	8.9%	4.6%	7%
No diploma	2.4%	6.6%	10.4%
High school	11.1%	22.3%	26%
Some college	35.2%	23.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	12.8%	9.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	28.5%	24.7%	21.6%
Graduate	9.9%	13%	14.1%

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Ages29 median age · 14% are 65 or older Schooling38% have a four-year degree Homes80% own their home · Homeowners Income$87K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

West Wood stands out in Utah and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

1.3% of working residents work locally in West Wood. Since 2013, West Wood has added 71 jobs, to 165 in 2023. The top destinations are Price (28%), Salt Lake City (7%) and Provo (3%).

1%work in town

	West Wood	Utah towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.3%	8.4%	8%
Median household income	$87,000	$101,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In West Wood1%

Price28%

Salt Lake City7%

Provo3%

Draper3%

29 mi

median commute distance

165

jobs based in West Wood

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here165 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in West Wood Commute times34 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in West Wood

West Wood has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in West Wood is 91°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–39°

Spring33–63°

Summer53–88°

Fall34–65°

Oct 12

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 13°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 9 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy West Wood is

West Wood beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Among 119 Utah towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than West Wood.