About Emery
Set in the southern part of Utah, Emery is a tiny community counting 317 people who proudly call it home.
Emery holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 258 residents per square mile.
📰 Emery News Today
- UDOT begins construction on U.S. Route 6 in Emery County | KOAl - Price,UT Castle Country Radio · Aug 18
- Crews working to contain Black Canyon Fire, Emery County evacuations remain in place ABC4 Utah · Aug 13
- Evacuation order issued in Emery County as wildfire burns in Manti-La Sal National Forest KUTV · Aug 3
- Former Emery County School District employee arrested for alleged sexual abuse FOX 13 News Utah · Jul 30
- Lance Richards Obituary Aug 8, 2026 Magleby Mortuary · Aug 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Emery Unique
- Positioned in southern Utah, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dinosaur Trackway · Attraction
- Petroglyphs · Attraction
- Rochester Creek Rock Art Panel · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateUtah
TypeTown
Population (2024)317
Rank in state#218 of 255
Land area1.23 sq mi
Density258/sq mi
Coordinates38.9252, -111.2522