{"id":8319,"date":"2023-09-23T18:51:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T18:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=8319"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:16","slug":"emery-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/emery-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Emery County, Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emery County is a county in Utah, United States, in the east-central part of the state, drained by the San Rafael River and crossed by the San Rafael Swell. It had a population of 9,825 at the 2020 census and covers 4,472 square miles (11,580 km2), of which 4,462 square miles is land, centred near 38\u00b059\u2032N 110\u00b041\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Castle Dale is the county seat, and its postal code is 84513. The county has five incorporated cities, four incorporated towns, and several unincorporated communities, all in the Mountain time zone (UTC&minus;7, UTC&minus;6 during daylight saving). The FIPS code is 49015.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Emery County<\/h2>\n<p>Thirteen named places appear on current maps and postal records: five cities, four towns, and four unincorporated communities. The table below uses &ldquo;City &middot; seat&rdquo; for the county seat, &ldquo;City&rdquo; and &ldquo;Town&rdquo; for the other incorporated municipalities, and &ldquo;Unincorp.&rdquo; for places with no municipal government of their own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Castle Dale<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84513<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clawson<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84516<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cleveland<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84518<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Elmo<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84521<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Emery<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84522<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ferron<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Green River<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Huntington<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84528<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orangeville<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84537<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lawrence<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Molen<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84522<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Moore<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84522<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Woodside<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Huntington is the county&rsquo;s largest city; Castle Dale, three miles north, is the seat. Lawrence sits just east of Ferron and Molen and Moore lie a few miles apart on the road between Emery and Castle Dale &mdash; all three are unincorporated crossroads rather than platted towns. Woodside, on the Green River south of the city of Green River, is a near-abandoned former railroad stop kept on maps for its historic stage-station site.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>84513 &mdash; Castle Dale<\/li>\n<li>84516 &mdash; Clawson<\/li>\n<li>84518 &mdash; Cleveland<\/li>\n<li>84521 &mdash; Elmo<\/li>\n<li>84522 &mdash; Emery (also serves Molen and Moore)<\/li>\n<li>84523 &mdash; Ferron (also serves Lawrence)<\/li>\n<li>84525 &mdash; Green River (also serves Woodside)<\/li>\n<li>84528 &mdash; Huntington<\/li>\n<li>84537 &mdash; Orangeville<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nine ZIP codes cover the county; unincorporated places without their own post office use the nearest city&rsquo;s code.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Emery County straddles the San Rafael Swell, a dome of eroded sandstone canyons and reefs that makes up much of the county&rsquo;s southern and eastern land. The Wasatch Plateau rises along the western edge, and the San Rafael River cuts across the middle of the county before joining the Green River near Green River city. Coal seams under the plateau supported the county&rsquo;s historic mining towns; the desert lowlands to the east and south are largely public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management.<\/p>\n<p>Emery County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/carbon-county-utah\/\">Carbon County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/uintah-county\/\">Uintah County<\/a> to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/grand-county-utah\/\">Grand County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/san-juan-county-utah\/\">San Juan County<\/a> to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/wayne-county-utah\/\">Wayne County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/sevier-county-utah\/\">Sevier County<\/a> to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/sanpete-county\/\">Sanpete County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Emery County had a population of 9,825 at the 2020 census. Huntington and Castle Dale are the two largest communities. The 2020 median household income in the county was $57,772, well below the Utah median of $93,421. Population density is about 2.2 people per square mile, among the lowest in the state.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Coal mining and coal-fired power generation have driven the county&rsquo;s economy since the 1970s, anchored by PacifiCorp&rsquo;s Hunter Plant near Castle Dale and by underground mines along the Wasatch Plateau; farming and livestock ranching remain part of the local economy, as they were before the coal era. The county is also a base for outdoor recreation on the San Rafael Swell, including the San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike Festival and the Joe&rsquo;s Valley Bouldering Festival, one of the best-known bouldering destinations in the country. Each incorporated town holds its own summer celebration &mdash; Ferron Peach Days, Green River Melon Days, Huntington Heritage Days, Cleveland Days, and the Emery County Fair among them.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Emery County was organized on February 12, 1880, from part of Sevier and Sanpete counties, and named for George W. Emery, a governor of Utah Territory. Coal mining expanded through the 20th century; the Wilberg Mine fire near Orangeville killed 27 miners in December 1984, and the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse near Huntington in August 2007 trapped six miners who were never recovered, both among the deadliest mining disasters in Utah history.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 70 crosses the southeastern part of the county, and US-191 runs along its eastern edge through Green River; UT-10, UT-24, UT-29, and UT-31 connect the rest of the county&#8217;s towns.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Price (Carbon County) &mdash; 30 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Moab (Grand County) &mdash; 60 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Richfield (Sevier County) &mdash; 70 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Provo &mdash; 110 miles northwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Canyonlands Field in Moab; Salt Lake City International Airport, about 140 miles northwest, has the closest major service.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Emery County?<\/strong><br \/>It is in east-central Utah, on the San Rafael Swell between the Wasatch Plateau and the Green River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Emery County?<\/strong><br \/>9,825 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Emery County?<\/strong><br \/>4,472 square miles (11,580 km2), most of it public land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Emery County?<\/strong><br \/>Castle Dale is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Emery County?<\/strong><br \/>Five incorporated cities, four incorporated towns, and several unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Emery County?<\/strong><br \/>Nine ZIP codes, from 84513 (Castle Dale) to 84537 (Orangeville); see the list above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Emery County known for?<\/strong><br \/>Coal mining and power generation, and outdoor recreation on the San Rafael Swell, including the Joe&rsquo;s Valley bouldering area.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/utah\/\">Towns and villages in Utah<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emery County is a county in Utah, United States, in the east-central part of the state, drained by the San Rafael River and crossed by the San Rafael Swell. 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