Town guide

Castle Dale, Utah

Castle Dale is a city in Emery County, Utah, home to about 1,546 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84513.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,546693 per sq mi
Median home value$218,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Castle Dale

1 ZIP code

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Around Castle Dale

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)120 miles away
Closer regional airportCanyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV300 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ394 miles away

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

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

Who represents Castle Dale

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

Castle Dale had 1,492 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 146th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Emery County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 9,825 in 2020.

Castle Dale population by census2000: 1,657, 2010: 1,630, 2020: 1,4921,65720001,63020101,4922020

Emery County, 1900–2020

Emery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,657, 1910: 6,750, 1920: 7,411, 1930: 7,042, 1940: 7,072, 1950: 6,304, 1960: 5,546, 1970: 5,137, 1980: 11,451, 1990: 10,332, 2000: 10,860, 2010: 10,976, 2020: 9,8255K’00’107K’20’307K’40’506K’60’7011K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 10°F. About 8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Castle DaleJan: high 40°F, low 10°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 25°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 31°F, 0.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 40°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 47°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 54°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 43°F, 1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 32°F, 1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in40°10°Jan0.647°16°Feb0.658°25°Mar0.666°31°Apr0.575°40°May0.785°47°Jun0.591°54°Jul0.689°52°Aug0.981°43°Sep1.068°32°Oct1.053°20°Nov0.541°11°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Castle Dale, UT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Emery County

2,354 jobs at 194 businesses in Emery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Emery CountyMining, oil and gas: 586 jobs; Retail trade: 507 jobs; Utilities: 311 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 246 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 188 jobs; Professional services: 113 jobs; Construction: 89 jobs; Other services: 67 jobsMining, oil and gas 25% Retail trade 22% Utilities 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Health care and social assistance 8% Professional services 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Castle Dale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Castleview HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Price28.9 miles
  • Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant32.3 miles
  • Gunnison Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gunnison42.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Castle Dale

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Castle Dale Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Castle Dale Playground · 1 acres0.4 mi
  • Wilberg Memorial1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stewarts Grocery Store0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Southeastern Utah District Health Department / Boyds Family Pharmacy0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Castle Dale Public Library0.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Pioneer Museum0.1 mi
  • Museum of the San Rafael0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Castle Dale

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Castle Dale SchoolCastle DaleK–5127Public0.6 mi
Emery HighCastle Dale9–12614Public1.1 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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