George Washington Baker House · National Register of Historic Places
Mendon’s story
167 years in pictures
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1859Mendon is settled
MendonUT
A town of 1,482, settled in 1859. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.
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Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,482
+4.4% since 2010
Typical home
$654K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$148K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
217
A commuter town
What makes Mendon stand out
The 3 things Mendon does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● Mendon
Health
Healthier than 95%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than UT on 10 measures, worse on 2.
ASchool Grade
Schools
Better than 85%
of UT districts
School Grade A.
George Washington Baker HouseHistory
Settled in 1859
9 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 167 years.
Small town
1,482 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
Ordered by what stands out in Mendon. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Mendon beats the Utah average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
10 better20 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Mendon | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.2% |
Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
88th
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Mendon’s public schools outperform 85% of Utah districts
The public schools Mendon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainside School | PK–6 | 514 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mendon
Most working residents leave Mendon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Logan (26%), North Logan (6%) and Salt Lake City (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mendon1%
Logan26%
North Logan6%
Salt Lake City5%
Providence4%
10 mi
median commute distance
217
jobs based in Mendon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Mendon home is worth about $654K
The typical Mendon home is worth about $654,000, up 3.9% in a year, 22% above the Utah typical home.
$654KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mendon$654K
Utah$535K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Mendon has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring36–59°
Summer55–86°
Fall37–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0% of Mendon is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 997 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mendon Square | — | 8 |
| 2. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | — | 3 |
| 3. Taylor Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mendon for work
Where Mendon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
217jobs based in Mendon
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
9 places in Mendon on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Mendon
City in Utah, United States
Mendon ( MEN-dən) is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,339 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1859
- Population
- 1,339
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,495 ft
- ZIP code
- 84325
- Area code
- 435