Town guide

Charleston, Utah

Charleston is a town in Wasatch County, Utah, home to about 414 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84032 and 84082.

Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population414145 per sq mi
Median home value$712,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$340Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Charleston

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charleston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Charleston

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)37 miles away
Closer regional airportProvo Municipal Airport (PVU)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO348 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ478 miles away

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

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

Who represents Charleston

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

Charleston had 436 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 244th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Wasatch County grew from 4,736 residents in 1900 to 34,788 in 2020.

Charleston population by census2000: 378, 2010: 415, 2020: 436378200041520104362020

Wasatch County, 1900–2020

Wasatch County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,736, 1910: 8,920, 1920: 4,625, 1930: 5,636, 1940: 5,754, 1950: 5,574, 1960: 5,308, 1970: 5,863, 1980: 8,523, 1990: 10,089, 2000: 15,215, 2010: 23,530, 2020: 34,7885K’00’105K’20’306K’40’505K’60’709K’80’9015K’00’1035K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CharlestonJan: high 37°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 30°F, 1.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 36°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 42°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 49°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 40°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 22°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in37°13°Jan1.941°16°Feb1.753°24°Mar1.261°30°Apr1.471°36°May1.482°42°Jun0.990°50°Jul0.588°49°Aug0.879°40°Sep1.266°31°Oct1.350°22°Nov1.137°14°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Wasatch County

10,384 jobs at 1,345 businesses in Wasatch County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wasatch CountyConstruction: 1,857 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,614 jobs; Retail trade: 1,447 jobs; Professional services: 1,433 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,108 jobs; Administrative and support: 475 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 456 jobs; Manufacturing: 441 jobsConstruction 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 14% Professional services 14% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

191 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charleston’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Intermountain Health Heber Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Heber City1.4 miles
  • Park City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Park City13.1 miles
  • Orem Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Orem19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors18
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers62
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists6
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies5

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 Charleston

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Wheeler Park · 4 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Wasatch County Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • CAF Heber Valley Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Timpanogos Valley Theater2.3 mi
  • High Valley Arts3.5 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 Charleston

Public schools here are run by Wasatch District, Soldier Hollow Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Daniels Canyon SchoolHeber CityPre-K–5623Public0.6 mi
Heber Valley SchoolHeber CityPre-K–5561Public1.7 mi
J.R. Smith SchoolHeber CityPre-K–5633Public2.7 mi
Old Mill SchoolHeber CityPre-K–5769Public1.9 mi
Soldier Hollow Charter SchoolHeber CityPre-K–8328Charter2.8 mi
Wasatch Learning AcademyHeber CityK–81,232Public2.5 mi
Rocky Mountain MiddleHeber City6–8673Public1.6 mi
Timpanogos Middle SchoolHeber City6–81,033Public1.9 mi
Wasatch HighHeber City9–122,604Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Thriving Day AcademyHeber CityPre-K–216Nonsectarian1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Charleston

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Shares ZIP codes with Heber, Daniel, Timber Lakes, Wallsburg and Independence.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.