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Welcome to Rich County ...

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

The community of Randolph is the Seat for Rich County.

Rich County was founded in 1864 and was created by taking area from Cache County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rich had a population of 2,468 people. This is an increase of 9.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,264 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rich represented 0.08% of the total population of Utah.

Below are some of the communities located in Rich County:

  • Garden City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Laketown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Rich County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
  • Woodruff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in Rich County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024