Welcome to Ballard ...

The town of Ballard is located in Uintah County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ballard has a population of 1,094 people<2> (see below for details).

Ballard is 5,010 feet [1,527 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ballard is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ballard lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ballard: 435

Going back to its beginning, The community of Ballard was originally named Wilson. For more information about the names of Ballard, see The Names of Ballard on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ballard had an population of 1,094 people. This is an increase of 36.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 93.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ballard had a population of 801 people. This makes Ballard the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ballard represents 0.03% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 801 people, the population of Ballard increased 41.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 566 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ballard.

Communities Also Named Ballard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Utah communities named Ballard: This one is located in Uintah County and the other is located in Salt Lake County.

Beyond Utah, there are 18 communities that are also named Ballard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ballard.

Communities near Ballard ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ballard.

• Myton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myton
  • Myton is located in Duchesne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Myton
  • From Ballard to Myton
• Altamont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Duchesne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Altamont
  • From Ballard to Altamont
• Fort Duchesne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Duchesne
  • Fort Duchesne is located in Uintah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Duchesne <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Duchesne
  • From Ballard to Fort Duchesne
• Bennett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Bennett is located in Uintah County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bennett
  • From Ballard to Bennett
• Cedarview ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
  • Cedarview is located in Duchesne County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cedarview
  • From Ballard to Cedarview
• Gusher
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gusher
  • Gusher is located in Uintah County
  • Former names for Gusher:
  • Moffat
  • Sober City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gusher <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gusher
  • From Ballard to Gusher
• Ioka
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ioka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
  • Ioka is located in Duchesne County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ioka
  • From Ballard to Ioka
• Randlett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randlett
  • Randlett is located in Uintah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randlett <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Randlett
  • From Ballard to Randlett
• Hayden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  • Hayden is located in Uintah County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hayden
  • From Ballard to Hayden
• Neola
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
  • Neola is located in Duchesne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Neola
  • From Ballard to Neola

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 Ballard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ballard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ballard. 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 Ballard.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballard. See our Newspapers Page for Ballard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballard ...

Looking for more information about Ballard? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ballard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ballard.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Uintah County: www.co.uintah.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/