Elk Ridge

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Elk Ridge

Total population

4,898

Median home value

$614,800

38.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$143,167

Elk Ridge$143k

National$74k

Founded

1971

Air quality index

60Moderate

Elevation1632 m

Land area6.95 km²

Weather54°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates40.01°, -111.68°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Elk Ridge is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It originally incorporated as a town named Salem Hills. It changed its name in 1978 to Elk Ridge, named for the herds of elk that wintered in the area. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,687 at the time of the 2020 census.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Elk Ridge, UT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Jewel

American singer-songwriter

S

Scott Jorgensen

American mixed martial artist

Franklin S. Harris

American educator (1884-1960)

L

Leigh Alma Johnson

American botanist

J. Ward Moody

American astronomer

John B. Fairbanks

American landscape painter

L

Lindsey Anderson

American steeplechase runner

L

Lynn G. Robbins

American Mormon leader

R

Ray Knight

American rodeo organizer (1872–1947)

R

Red Peery

American baseball player (1906–1985)

R

Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks

American prospector, entrepreneur, and pioneer

Inez Knight Allen

Mormon missionary and Utah politician (1876–1937)

C

Clay Collard

American mixed martial arts fighter

Barret Peery

basketball player (1971-)

H

Harriet Stark

US author

J

Jordan Pena

American soccer player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Utah

• Woodland Hills
  1.2 mi away · pop. 1,559
• Salem
  3.2 mi away · pop. 10,324
• West Mountain
  6.3 mi away · pop. 1,282
• Santaquin
  6.8 mi away · pop. 16,436
• Genola
  9 mi away · pop. 1,842
• Hobble Creek
  15.8 mi away
• Nephi
  22.7 mi away · pop. 6,885
• Lindon
  23 mi away · pop. 11,765
• Fountain Green
  26.5 mi away · pop. 1,521
• Moroni
  33.8 mi away · pop. 1,535
• Independence
  34.2 mi away · pop. 79
• Clear Creek
  37.6 mi away

Browse all places in Utah →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Elk Ridge

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Black Canyon, Sanpete, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 48 mi
• Wildfire Tom Creek, Tooele, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 54 mi
• Wildfire Rocky Canyon, Morgan, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 64 mi
• Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-27 · 98 mi
• Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 103 mi
• Prescribed Fire Bear River MBR Unit 2c RX, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-09-18 · 107 mi
• Wildfire Johnson Canyon, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 133 mi
• Wildfire Salt Wells, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 135 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Seen 2026-09-25

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Seen 2026-09-24

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Seen 2026-09-24

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-24

American Barn Owl

Tyto furcata

Seen 2026-09-24

California Quail

Callipepla californica

Seen 2026-09-24

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-09-24

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Seen 2026-09-24

Audubon's Warbler

Setophaga coronata auduboni

Seen 2026-09-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).