Castle Dale, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published July 1, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 1,657. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,615 (-2.5% change)
Males: 852 (51.4%), Females: 805 (48.6%)

Emery County

Zip code: 84513

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.4 years
Median household income: $44,185
Median house value: $87,300

Population by Race

Races in Castle Dale:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (34.2%), Danish (15.5%), German (10.3%), United States (7.7%), Norwegian (5.1%), Irish (4.6%).

Elevation: 5771 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Castle Dale

High school or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castle Dale city

Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 64.2%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 5.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Castle Dale:

CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; PRICE, UT)
SANPETE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT)
GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; GUNNISON, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castle Dale:

PROVO MUNI (about 84 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 127 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)
HILL AFB (about 147 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Castle Dale:

HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 12 miles; HUNTINGTON, UT; Abbreviation: 69V)
CARBON COUNTY (about 33 miles; PRICE, UT; Abbreviation: PUC)
MOUNT PLEASANT (about 38 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT; Abbreviation: 43U)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castle Dale:

SNOW COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 118 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 121 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)

Schools

Public high school in Castle Dale:

EMERY COUNTY HIGH (Students: 545; Location: 975 N CENTER; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Castle Dale:

CASTLE DALE ELEM SCH (Students: 169; Location: 195 E 600 N; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Castle Dale:

EMERY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $574,647; Location: 145 NORTH 1ST EAST; 157,096 books; 154 audio materials; 2,446 video materials; 126 serial subscriptions)