Welcome to Moab ...
The city of Moab is located in Grand County<1> and is the County Seat for Grand County.
Moab was established in 1878 and was incorporated December 20, 1902.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Moab has a population of 5,350 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Moab is 4,010 feet [1,222 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Moab is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Moab lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Moab is within the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for Moab: 84532<4>
In the past, Moab was named Grand Valley. and Mormon Fort. For more information about the names of Moab, see The Names of Moab on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Moab ...
Official Website: www.moabcity.state.ut.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.moabchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moab had an population of 5,350 people. This is an increase of 6.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Moab had a population of 5,046 people (or 54.7% of the total population of Grand County). This makes Moab the county's most populous community.
The population of Moab represents 0.18% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,046 people, the population of Moab increased 5.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,779 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Moab.
Communities Also Named Moab ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Moab - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moab.
Communities near Moab ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moab.
- Castle Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Castle Valley is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Spanish Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Valley
- Spanish Valley is located in San Juan County
- Plainfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Grand County
- Plainfield has also been known as:
- Bueno
- Poverty Flat
- Poverty Flats
- Spanish Valley
- Wilson's Mesa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson's Mesa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mesa
- Wilson's Mesa is located in Grand County
- Wilson's Mesa has also been known as:
- Mesa
- Castleton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Castleton is located in Grand County
- Richardson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richardson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Grand County
- Basin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
- Basin is located in Grand County
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - La Sal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Sal
- La Sal is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Sal <7>
- Valley City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Grand County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Moab. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moab.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moab. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moab.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moab. See our Newspapers Page for Moab.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moab ...
Looking for more information about Moab? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Moab, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moab.
Adding Moab to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moab in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Moab was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.
We also found Moab in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moab.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Moab: www.moabcity.state.ut.us/
The official website for Grand County: www.grandcountyutah.net/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Grand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moab. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moab - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Moab). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moab or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |