30 years in pictures
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1996Eagle Mountain is settled
- 2006Pony Express Parkway in
- 2007Baby Antelope Grazing
- 2008Pony Express Trail Eagle Mountain-Fairfield UT
- 2016Eagle Mountain, UT
A city of 53,290, settled in 1996. A typical home worth about $504K.
The 3 things Eagle Mountain does most differently from other towns.
21,415 people in 2010; 53,290 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The typical Eagle Mountain home is worth about $504,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% below the Utah typical home.
154 miles of trails across 45 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cory Wride Memorial Park | 1.9 mi | 75 |
| 2. Mountain Ranch Bike Park | 0.5 mi | 70 |
| 3. Smith Ranch Regional Park | 0.5 mi | 15 |
Most working residents leave Eagle Mountain for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Salt Lake City (12%), Lehi (10%) and Draper (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
The public schools Eagle Mountain’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sky | K–6 | 1,096 | Not graded |
| Brookhaven School | PK–6 | 1,077 | B− |
| Pony Express School | PK–6 | 995 | C+ |
| Hidden Hollow School | PK–6 | 943 | A− |
| Silver Lake Elementary | PK–6 | 870 | B− |
| John Hancock Charters School Eagle Mountain | K–8 | 864 | Not graded |
Eagle Mountain beats the Utah average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Eagle Mountain | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 50.2% | 65.6% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Eagle Mountain has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12% of the town is conserved land, across 45 parks and preserves.
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Utah, United States
Eagle Mountain is a city in Utah County, Utah. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area, and located to the west and north of the Lake Mountains. The city was incorporated in December 1996 and reached a population of 43,623 by the 2020 Census, increasing to an estimated 66,557 by 2025, cementing its reputation as one of the fastest-growing communities in the state’s recent history.
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3 towns share a border with Eagle Mountain.