Tremonton, Utah

City in Box Elder County · population 9,894 (2020 Census)

Median home: $364,900
Household income: $74,741
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 91°
Snow a year: 40 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 29.4

Tremonton is a city of 9,894 people in Box Elder County, Utah. The median home is worth $364,900, below the typical Utah town ($457,300). It ranks easier by car than 79% of Utah towns, more vibrant than 77% of Utah towns, more walkable than 73% of Utah towns.

Tremonton in our rankings:

How Tremonton ranks

Percentile among Utah towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Utah towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Tremonton is worth $364,900, below the typical Utah town ($457,300). Homes cost about 4.9 times the median household income of $74,741, which is more affordable than 45% of Utah towns. Median rent is $1,220 a month. 65.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Utah towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Tremonton	Typical Utah town
Median home value	$364,900	$457,300
Median rent	$1,220	$1,395
Median household income	$74,741	$93,194
Home value ÷ income	4.9×	4.8×
Homeownership	65.8%	81.7%
Median year built	1995	1991
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Tremonton

People	Tremonton	Typical Utah town
Median age	29.4	34.1
Age 65 and over	8.3%	13.0%
Under 18	32.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.3%	31.8%
Below the poverty line	10.2%	6.5%
Veterans	3.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.4%	—
Work from home	5.7%	14.9%
Average commute	21.6 min	22.7 min
Homes with broadband	93.5%	94.3%

Weather in Tremonton

July highs average 91.1°F and January lows 19.3°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 40.4 inches of snow (typical Utah town: 45.4 in). Expect about 45 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 132 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Tremonton station (1.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Tremonton since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Utah town. The strongest, unrated, struck on August 14, 1968 about 9.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 14, 1968.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 8 times; the largest was 1.50 inches on August 5, 2015.

Severe weather in Box Elder County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Box Elder County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 9 deaths recorded.

Box Elder County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3478: Covid-19
April 21, 2017	Flood	DR-4311: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
August 8, 2011	Flood	DR-4011: Flooding
September 5, 2005	Coastal Storm	EM-3223: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Box Elder County

Box Elder County had 23,942 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,175 a year. Unemployment was 2.5% in 2023; in Tremonton itself the ACS puts it at 5.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Tremonton

3 public schools with 2,092 students, about 21.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Harris Intermediate	6-7	835	20.9
North Park School	K-5	637	19.3
Mckinley School	PK-5	620	23.8

Towns near Tremonton

Garland, UT
1.8 mi · 2,589 people · home $360,400
Wellsville, UT
14.3 mi · 4,060 people · home $455,500
Brigham City, UT
16.3 mi · 19,650 people · home $369,300
Nibley, UT
17.9 mi · 7,328 people · home $461,100
Logan, UT
17.9 mi · 52,778 people · home $383,600
Hyrum, UT
18.6 mi · 9,362 people · home $422,600
Perry, UT
19.1 mi · 5,555 people · home $465,100
Providence, UT
19.3 mi · 8,218 people · home $515,900

Tremonton questions

Is Tremonton, Utah a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Tremonton scores better for retirees than 9% of Utah towns and quieter than 35%. 8.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 29.4).

How much does a house cost in Tremonton?

The median owner-occupied home in Tremonton is valued at $364,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $74,741, so homes cost about 4.9 times income. Median rent is $1,220 a month.

What is the weather like in Tremonton?

July highs average 91.1°F and January lows 19.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 16.1 inches of precipitation a year and 40.4 inches of snow.

Does Tremonton get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Tremonton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events). The typical Utah town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Tremonton's Census boundary (GEOID 4977120). Comparisons use the median of Utah towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.