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Home to 117 people, the town was settled in 1868.
No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a lower owner-occupancy rate than Whiterocks. Whiterocks’ trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Utah’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Whiterocks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,349 in 1910, 221 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1917 on.
Whiterocks is unincorporated, so Uintah 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Whiterocks.
Only 4 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower FEMA risk score than Whiterocks. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Whiterocks’ typical July afternoon high stands at 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 119 Utah towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Whiterocks, and on top of that 20% of Whiterocks adults report frequent physical distress. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Whiterocks is ahead of Utah on 1 and behind on 25. Two figures for adults in the town: 20% smoke cigarettes, 18% have diabetes.
| Whiterocks | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 15% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 8% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Whiterocks | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 72.1% | 65.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.8% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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None within 15 miles of Whiterocks; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Whiterocks residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
CDP in Utah, United States
Whiterocks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census, a decrease of the 2010 population of 289. In 1828, one of Utah's first European-American trading posts, Fort Robidoux, was established on the outskirts of modern Whiterocks.
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Whiterocks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.