Old Barn and Truck, 2016
Wolf Creek’s story
Wolf Creek in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
Explore the history →Wolf CreekUT
The town has 1,339 residents and lies in Utah.
Population
1,339
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$886K
Census ACS
Household income
$131K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
497
A commuter town
Is Wolf Creek a good place to live?
Wolf Creek’s best subject grades are an A for health and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Wolf Creek’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, against 22 minutes in Utah’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 5 of Utah’s 173 towns score lower on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Wolf Creek’s trail network density is 2.4 miles per square mile, where Utah’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 10 of Utah’s 173 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest place to walk is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 668 acres with 4 miles of trail. Wolf Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A growing town
Wolf Creek has grown 23% from 2010 to 2020
1,336 counted in 2010 and 1,645 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Wolf Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Wolf Creek is from typical.
HealthIntermountain Health Mckay-Dee Hospital 11.7 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $886K, 8.8 years of the Ogden metro’s $101K median household incomeC−Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskAvalanches top the listCOpen →SchoolsBeat 56% of Utah districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →Delta Center and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wolf Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
7 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
39 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium9 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft vertical
24 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park5 mi Ski areaPowder Mountain Ski Resort155 runs · 2,755 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Wolf Creek: who provides what
Wolf Creek is unincorporated, so Weber County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWolf Creek Water and Sewer IdNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWeber CountyWeber County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereWeber County Clerk AuditorWeber County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8431084310 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 Wolf Creek.
HealthA
Wolf Creek is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
For adults in Wolf Creek, the share who worry about having enough food is 7.9%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Wolf Creek beats Utah on 13 and trails on 5. Only 7 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Wolf Creek.
89%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Wolf Creek | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 8% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Utah
13 better14 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Wolf Creek | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 9.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.2% |
Intermountain Health Mckay-Dee Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer of Wolf Creek’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Utah or U.S. town
The share of working residents in Wolf Creek who work locally: 3.9%. Jobs in Wolf Creek grew by 199 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 497. The town’s middle household income is $131,000. Half commute less than 14 miles.
4%work in town
| Wolf Creek | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $131,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 8.4% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wolf Creek4%
Ogden20%
Salt Lake City13%
Layton5%
Eden3%
14 mi
median commute distance
497
jobs based in Wolf Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
108″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–37°
Spring34–59°
Summer52–85°
Fall35–62°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 25
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Wolf Creek faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected losses in Wolf Creek break down as 56% from avalanches and 23% from wildfires. Wolf Creek’s FEMA risk score comes in at 61 of 100.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C−
The median home in Wolf Creek sells for about $1.05M
87% of households live in a home they own in Wolf Creek.
$1.05Mmedian sale price
4
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,010 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 4 mi | 668 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wolf Creek
17pages on Wolf Creek
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wolf Creek
About 6 of every 100 Wolf Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Small town
1,339 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Wolf Creek
Census-designated place in Utah, United States
Wolf Creek is a census-designated place in Weber County, Utah, United States. Its population was 1,645 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,331 ft
Questions about Wolf Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wolf Creek, UT expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $886,000, 66% above the Utah typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.