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Wales

Total population

355

Median home value

$371,900

13.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,250

Wales$71k

National$74k

Founded

1859

Elevation1715 m

Land area0.8 km²

Weather81°F · Sunny

Coordinates39.49°, -111.64°

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

Wales is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 338 at the 2020 census. The town is governed by a mayor and several council members. As of December 2008, Wales had no stores, gas stations, or stoplights. It does have a park, fire station, library and cemetery.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

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 Wales, UT from NOAA NWS API.

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

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

Nearby places in Utah

• Moroni
  4 mi away · pop. 1,535
• Ephraim
  9.3 mi away · pop. 5,949
• Fountain Green
  9.9 mi away · pop. 1,521
• Nephi
  18.4 mi away · pop. 6,885
• Clear Creek
  27.9 mi away
• Scipio
  29.9 mi away · pop. 466
• Santaquin
  34.5 mi away · pop. 16,436
• Woodland Hills
  36.5 mi away · pop. 1,559
• Huntington
  37.5 mi away · pop. 1,965
• Clawson
  37.7 mi away · pop. 197
• Genola
  38.1 mi away · pop. 1,842
• Salem
  39.4 mi away · pop. 10,324

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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 Wales

News Clippings from EPHRAIM, FOUNTAIN GREEN and WALES, UTAH

David Andersen · 2016

Geologic map of the Wales Quadrangle, Juab and Sanpete Counties, Utah

Timothy F. Lawton · 1999

From Amroth to Utah

Roscoe Howells · 2001

Court records of England and Wales

Peter Walne · 1969

Memories of Wales

John James · 1955

Alternative Construction

Cassandra Adams · 2000

Tiller of the earth

Effie W. Adams · 1986

Forgotten notes

Siân Ann Bessey · 2001

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Black Canyon, Sanpete, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 19 mi
• Wildfire Tom Creek, Tooele, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 67 mi
• Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 92 mi
• Wildfire Rocky Canyon, Morgan, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 100 mi
• Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-27 · 132 mi
• Prescribed Fire Bear River MBR Unit 2c RX, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-09-18 · 142 mi
• Wildfire Johnson Canyon, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 169 mi
• Wildfire Salt Wells, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 170 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-10-06

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Seen 2026-10-03

quaking aspen

Populus tremuloides

Seen 2026-10-02

white fir

Abies concolor

Seen 2026-10-02

Gambel Oak

Quercus gambelii

Seen 2026-09-26

bigtooth maple

Acer grandidentatum

Seen 2026-09-26

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Seen 2026-09-26

Western Tiger Salamander

Ambystoma mavortium

Seen 2026-09-23

Cassin's Finch

Haemorhous cassinii

Seen 2026-09-19

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