Ballard is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, home to about 1,803 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84066.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Roosevelt; part is in Ballard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ballard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO274 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ479 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ballard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ballard had 1,131 residents in the 2020 census, up 100% since 2000.
It’s the 132nd largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Duchesne County grew from 9,093 residents in 1920 to 19,596 in 2020.
Duchesne County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 7.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roosevelt Radio, UT weather station (3 miles away).
6,427 jobs at 675 businesses in Duchesne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
129 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ballard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Duchesne District, Uintah District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East SchoolRoosevelt | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Basin Online SchoolRoosevelt | K–12 | 39 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Centennial SchoolRoosevelt | K–5 | 438 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Eagle View SchoolRoosevelt | K–8 | 278 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Kings Peak SchoolRoosevelt | K–5 | 479 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Roosevelt Jr HighRoosevelt | 6–8 | 787 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Union HighRoosevelt | 9–12 | 1,166 | Public | 1.9 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 Roosevelt.
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