About Daniel
Daniel, UT is a tiny community located in central Utah, home to 841 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Daniel is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 256 residents per square mile.
📰 Daniel News Today
- Daniel Sampson Obituary (1975 - 2026) - Salt Lake City, UT - Deseret News Legacy obituary · Aug 17
- Jonathan Daniel Mott walkermemorials.com · Aug 5
- Greenberg Traurig's Daniel Wadley and Alison Weinberg-Fahey Listed in Utah Business Magazine's 2026 'Legal Elite' PR Newswire · Aug 10
- Daniel Paul Elbaba Obituary Jul 6, 2026 Anderson and Sons Mortuary · Jul 6
- Daniel Carl "Dan" Butz Obituary (2026) - Sandy, UT - Larkin Sunset Gardens - Sandy Legacy obituary · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Daniel Unique
- Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Daniel
- Hub Cafe (café)
- Kneaders Bakery & Cafe — sandwich
- Little India Fine Dining — indian
- OG Cafe
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Junction Pizzeria + Grill — american
- Beto's — mexican
- Cafe Rio — mexican
- Chick's Cafe — american
- Don Pedro Mexican — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum · Museum
- CAF Heber Valley Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Daniel
- Cobblestone Park reviews ★
- Main Street Park reviews ★
- Wallsburg Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
- Wasatch Fair Grounds reviews ★
- Wheeler Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Daniel
- Daniels Canyon School
- Heber Valley School
- Old Mill School
- Rocky Mountain Middle
- Timpanogos Middle School
- Wasatch High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateUtah
TypeTown
Population (2024)841
Rank in state#169 of 255
Land area3.29 sq mi
Density256/sq mi
Coordinates40.4667, -111.4095