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MillcreekUT

A city of 63,648, settled in 2016. Nearly 4.3% of it is conserved land.

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Population
63,648
+2% since 2010
Typical home
$633K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
24,923
Balanced

What makes Millcreek stand out

The 3 things Millcreek does most differently from other towns.

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1886 · EB9 Salt Lake City · Wikimedia Commons
Millcreek’s story

10 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 13 places on the National Register.

Google Street View Car in Salt Lake CityUtah State Route 171 approaching Interstate 215Flag - panoramio (3)
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Outdoors

4.3% of Millcreek is conserved land

13 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves.

4.3%conserved
Map of Millcreek: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.3%
conserved · 353 of 8,209 acres
13 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
#49
most conserved land in UT
#7
most walkable in UT
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest5.3 mi372
2. Big Cottonwood Regional Park2.5 mi127
3. Canyon Rim Park1 mi16
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Millcreek

Most working residents leave Millcreek for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Salt Lake City (37%), Murray (5%) and West Valley City (5%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Millcreek7%
Salt Lake City37%
Murray5%
West Valley City5%
South Salt Lake4%
6 mi
median commute distance
24,923
jobs based in Millcreek
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns

Millcreek beats the Utah average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMillcreekUT
Fewer uninsured adults8.8%10.5%
Fewer smokers6.9%8.1%
More binge drinkers15.2%12.4%
St. Mark's Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
72nd
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Millcreek’s public schools outperform 27% of Utah districts

The public schools Millcreek’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Olene Walker ElementaryPK–6712D
William Penn SchoolK–6615A
James E. Moss SchoolPK–6543D−
Canyon Rim AcademyK–6524A+
Upland Terrace SchoolPK–5477A
Rosecrest SchoolPK–6334B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduationAll 20 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2022
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, hot summers

Millcreek has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–87°
Fall41–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Millcreek home is worth about $633K

The typical Millcreek home is worth about $633,000, up 3.4% in a year, 18% above the Utah typical home.

$633KZillow home value

Typical home value

Millcreek$633K
Utah$535K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
30
days on market
99.4%
sale-to-list price
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
55
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Landmarks

13 places in Millcreek on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Millcreek

City in Utah, United States

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Millcreek is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, and part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The population as of the 2020 census was 63,380. Prior to its incorporation on December 28, 2016, Millcreek was a census-designated place (CDP) and township.

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

Established
2016
Population
63,380
Area
13 sq mi
Elevation
4,285 ft

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