2014 · Amalga Utah Town Hall · Wikimedia Commons
Amalga’s story
157 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1869Amalga is settled
- 2014Amalga Utah Town Hall
AmalgaUT
A town of 511, settled in 1869. A regional job hub with 532 jobs.
Population
511
residents
Typical home
$549K
+10.1% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
33.1
years
Jobs based here
532
A job hub
What makes Amalga stand out
The thing Amalga does most differently from other towns.
Small town
511 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Amalga
Most working residents leave Amalga for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Logan (18%), Salt Lake City (8%) and Smithfield (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Amalga3%
Logan18%
Salt Lake City8%
Smithfield6%
Brigham City5%
15 mi
median commute distance
532
jobs based in Amalga
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, hot summers
Amalga has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring35–59°
Summer53–86°
Fall35–62°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Amalga is
Amalga tracks Utah closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Utah
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Cache Valley Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Amalga home is worth about $549K
The typical Amalga home is worth about $549,000, up 10.1% in a year, close to the Utah typical home.
$549KZillow home value
Typical home value
Amalga$549K
Utah$535K
+10.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Amalga is conserved land
3.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,261 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sugar Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 526 people come to Amalga for work
Where Amalga’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
532jobs based in Amalga
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Amalga
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Amalga ( ə-MAL-gə) is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 482 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area. Many of the town's population are dairy farmers, with many families owning their own herds. The town contains the Schreiber Foods plant. Nearby Smithfield shares its post office and library with the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1869
- Population
- 482
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,439 ft
- Area code
- 435