About Boulder
Boulder, UT is a tiny community located in southern Utah counting 244 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Boulder is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 20.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 12 residents per square mile.
📰 Boulder News Today
- FIRE START: Boulder Top fire starts in Wayne County ABC4 Utah · Jul 13
- Boulder Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Anthony "Tony" Mendenhall Obituary Jun 23, 2026 Metcalf Bonzo Mortuary · Jun 29
- Cleta Moosman Allen Obituary Apr 29, 2026 Magleby Mortuary · Apr 29
- Utah’s new study aims to kill ‘as many cougars as possible’ High Country News · Mar 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Boulder 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Boulder
- Boulder Mesa Restaurant
- Hell's Backbone Grill — american
- Burr Trail Grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Anasazi State Park Museum · Museum
- Bowington Arch · Attraction
- Hell's Backbone Bridge · Attraction
- Horse Canyon · Attraction
- Lamanite Arch · Attraction
- Lower Calf Creek Falls · Attraction
- Pithouse · Attraction
- Upper Calf Creek Fall · Attraction
- singing canyon · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Boulder
- Anasazi State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Boulder Town Park reviews ★
- Box-Death Hollow Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Coombs Site reviews ★
- Steep Creek Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Boulder
- Boulder School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateUtah
TypeTown
Population (2024)244
Rank in state#232 of 255
Land area20.95 sq mi
Density12/sq mi
Coordinates37.9228, -111.4318