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A town of 1,005, settled in 1853. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,005
+9.4% since 2010
Typical home
$611K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
39.0
years
Jobs based here
48
A commuter town

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1,005 people, and everyone knows the way

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69°
Mostly Sunny
H 85° · L 45°

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Health

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns

Henefer beats the Utah average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHeneferUT
Fewer adults with obesity20.9%31%
Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours26.5%33.8%
Lakeview Hospital
21.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
57th
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Henefer

Most working residents leave Henefer for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Coalville (10%), Salt Lake City (9%) and Park City (8%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Henefer0%
Coalville10%
Salt Lake City9%
Park City8%
East Basin5%
26 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Henefer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Henefer has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

72″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–36°
Spring30–58°
Summer47–84°
Fall31–62°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Henefer home is worth about $611K

The typical Henefer home is worth about $611,000, up 4.3% in a year, 14% above the Utah typical home.

$611KZillow home value

Typical home value

Henefer$611K
Utah$535K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

5.9% of Henefer is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.9%conserved
Map of Henefer: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.9%
conserved · 93 of 1,573 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Henefer Pioneer Trails Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Henefer for work

Where Henefer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Coalville Coalville 10% 9% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 9% 8% → Park City Park City 8% 5% → East Basin East Basin 5% 4% → Snyderville Snyderville 4% 3% → Provo Provo 3% Henefer · 0% stay
48jobs based in Henefer
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Henefer

Town in Utah, United States

Official town website ↗

Henefer ( HEN-ə-fər) is a town in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 838 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1853
Population
838
Area
2.5 sq mi
Elevation
5,335 ft
ZIP code
84033
Area code
435

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