Town guide

Amalga, Utah

Amalga is a town in Cache County, Utah, home to about 511 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84335.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population511147 per sq mi
Median home value$431,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Amalga

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Amalga

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)73 miles away
Closer regional airportOgden Hinckley Airport (OGD)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO392 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ571 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Amalga; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Amalga

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Amalga had 482 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 223rd largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Cache County grew from 18,139 residents in 1900 to 133,154 in 2020.

Amalga population by census2000: 427, 2010: 488, 2020: 482427200048820104822020

Cache County, 1900–2020

Cache County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,139, 1910: 23,062, 1920: 26,992, 1930: 27,424, 1940: 29,797, 1950: 33,536, 1960: 35,788, 1970: 42,331, 1980: 57,176, 1990: 70,183, 2000: 91,391, 2010: 112,656, 2020: 133,15418K’00’1027K’20’3030K’40’5036K’60’7057K’80’9091K’00’10133K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AmalgaJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 2 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 47°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 53°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 44°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 34°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in32°15°Jan1.437°18°Feb1.350°29°Mar1.760°35°Apr2.069°42°May2.181°47°Jun1.291°55°Jul0.389°53°Aug0.778°44°Sep1.263°34°Oct1.547°25°Nov1.233°17°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logan Cache Ap, UT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Cache County

56,328 jobs at 4,140 businesses in Cache County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cache CountyManufacturing: 15,608 jobs; Retail trade: 8,113 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,590 jobs; Professional services: 6,299 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,462 jobs; Construction: 3,683 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,139 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,690 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 7% Administrative and support 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amalga.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cache Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · North Logan4.7 miles
  • Intermountain Health Logan Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Logan6.0 miles
  • Franklin County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Preston17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Amalga

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Forrester Acres · 47 acres0.3 mi
  • Central Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Heritage Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Gutke Park · 3 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Lee's Marketplace1.8 mi
  • Anaya's Market4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • High Creek Pharmacy5.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Smithfield Library1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Prince Gallery4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Amalga

Public schools here are run by Cache District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Birch Creek SchoolSmithfieldPre-K–6766Public0.1 mi
Summit SchoolSmithfieldPre-K–6705Public1.0 mi
Sunrise SchoolSmithfieldK–6713Public1.7 mi
Sky View HighSmithfield8–121,600Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Smithfield, Logan, Benson and Hyde Park.

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