Heber City, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,291. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,147 (+25.5% change)
Males: 3,681 (50.5%), Females: 3,610 (49.5%)

Wasatch County

Zip code: 84032

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.0 years
Median household income: $45,394
Median house value: $161,100

Population by Race

Races in Heber:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.1%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (32.3%), German (13.2%), Swedish (6.3%), Irish (6.3%), Danish (5.9%), United States (5.8%).

Elevation: 5595 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Heber City, UT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Heber

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heber city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

5.7% Foreign born (5.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,430 (+50.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Heber:

  • HEBER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (1485 SOUTH HIGHWAY 40)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Heber:

  • OREM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; OREM, UT)
  • TIMPANOGOS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; OREM, UT)
  • UTAH STATE HOSPITAL-PSYCHIATRIC (about 26 miles; PROVO, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heber:

  • PROVO MUNI (about 29 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 43 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)
  • HILL AFB (about 57 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Heber:

  • HEBER CITY MUNI – RUSS MCDONALD FIELD (about 3 miles; HEBER, UT; Abbreviation: 36U)
  • SPANISH FORK-SPRINGVILLE (about 31 miles; SPANISH FORK, UT; Abbreviation: U77)
  • SALT LAKE CITY MUNI 2 (about 41 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: U42)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heber:

  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 35 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 37 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 81 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)

Schools

Public high schools in Heber:

  • WASATCH HIGH (Students: 911; Location: 64 E 600 S; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • WASATCH ALTERNATIVE HIGH (Students: 23; Location: 101 E 200 N; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Heber:

  • J R SMITH ELEM SCH (Students: 660; Location: 235 E 500 N; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HEBER VALLEY ELEM SCH (Students: 622; Location: 730 S 600 W; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASATCH MT JR HIGH (Students: 613; Location: 200 E 800 S; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN MIDDLE (Students: 595; Location: 800 W SCHOOL HOUSE WAY; Grades: 06 – 07)

Libraries

Library in Heber:

  • WASATCH COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $199,414; Location: 188 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 33,767 books; 988 audio materials; 1,176 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)