Boulder, Utah

Boulder, Utah
Town
From the Hogsback of Highway 12, the ranching and farming community of Boulder nestles amidst rugged terrain.
From the Hogsback of Highway 12, the ranching and farming community of Boulder nestles amidst rugged terrain.
Location in Garfield County and state of Utah.
Location in Garfield County and state of Utah.
Coordinates: 37°55′28″N 111°25′34″W / 37.92444°N 111.42611°W / 37.92444; -111.42611
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyGarfield
Settledc. 1890
Named forBoulder Mountain
Government
 • Town ClerkJessica LeFevre
 • Deputy Town ClerkLacy Allen
Area
 • Total20.93 sq mi (54.22 km2)
 • Land20.93 sq mi (54.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,700 ft (2,000 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total227
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
241
 • Density11.51/sq mi (4.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84716
Area code435
FIPS code49-07470[4]
GNIS feature ID1437510[2]

Boulder is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, 27 miles (44 km) northeast of Escalante on Utah Scenic Byway 12 at its intersection with the Burr Trail. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 227.[5]

Boulder, quite isolated until the Civilian Conservation Corps built a road from Escalante, did not get electric power until 1947. The town marks the western terminus of Burr Trail, a mostly paved road that runs eastward through spectacular red rock country to the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park. Boulder is the home of Anasazi Indian State Park.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boulder, Utah
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.