Moving to Springville, Utah

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NOAA, USGS, the Utah State Tax Commission, and Springville City. Prices move, so ask me for current numbers.

Springville sits in south Utah County, just south of Provo. About 35,700 people live here, by the 2025 Census estimate. The count has stayed about the same since 2020, when it was 35,268. The city covers about 14.5 square miles, all of it in Utah County. Provo touches the north edge. Mapleton is on the southeast and Spanish Fork on the southwest.

Hobble Creek comes out of its canyon on the east edge of town and runs west to Provo Bay. That is the part of Utah Lake that reaches the city’s northwest corner. The old town grid sits in the middle, and Main Street (US-89) runs through it. A freight railroad separates the old town from the west fields. I-15 runs along the west side.

City Hall is at about 4,580 feet. The low ground by I-15 and Provo Bay is about 4,500 feet. The east side climbs to about 4,800 feet at the canyon mouth. The northeast hills reach about 5,150 feet, the highest ground in the city. The neighborhoods topic walks the city area by area.

How the town began

A company of settlers led by Aaron Johnson set up camp here on September 18, 1850. The city’s General Plan says eight pioneer families made the first settlement. They built a fort near Hobble Creek, close to 200 West and 200 North. Each family got a space 18 feet by 16 feet.

The first name was Hobble Creek, and the city tells the story this way. Two traders, Oliver Huntington and Barney Ward, came in the spring of 1849. A hobble is a strap that limits how far a horse can roam. One fell off their bell mare in the creek, and the place took its name from that.

As the town grew, the name changed to Springville, for its springs. The town got a city charter and held its first city election on April 4, 1853. A plat drawn in 1851 laid out the grid that the city now calls Plat A. In 1904 the city began making its own power from hydro plants up Hobble Creek Canyon. The city power story has the rest.

The Art City name

The city calls itself Art City. The Springville Museum of Art says it is one of Utah’s oldest arts institutions, and its collection began with gifts in 1903. The arts topic tells the full story.

A plan for the years ahead

The 2011 General Plan is the one in force. It says most of the green fields will be developed over the next generation, and the population will largely level off. The city is now writing a new general plan. If a lot or a farm field near you matters, ask what the plan says about it.

Want the street level view of Springville? Springville on The Local has guides to the town. Comparing neighbors? Read the hubs for Mapleton and Spanish Fork. I did the homework on Springville. In Springville, a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground.

Sources: the U.S. Census, USGS elevations, and the city’s history page, Main Street tour and 2011 General Plan.

Springville has four real seasons. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are cold, with steady snow from November through March. Spring and fall are milder. No station inside the city has official normals. These numbers come from the NOAA station at BYU in Provo, about 6 miles north. It sits about 10 feet below City Hall, so it fits downtown and the west side well. A station at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon is about as close, but it sits higher and gets more snow.

The higher streets toward the canyon can run a little colder. No station measures that, so I will not give a number.

Month by month

These are the normal highs and lows for each month. Summer nights cool off well. A normal July night drops to about 62°F.

• JanuaryHigh 41°F, low 24°F
• FebruaryHigh 48°F, low 28°F
• MarchHigh 58°F, low 35°F
• AprilHigh 66°F, low 40°F
• MayHigh 76°F, low 47°F
• JuneHigh 87°F, low 55°F
• JulyHigh 95°F, low 62°F
• AugustHigh 93°F, low 61°F
• SeptemberHigh 83°F, low 52°F
• OctoberHigh 69°F, low 41°F
• NovemberHigh 53°F, low 32°F
• DecemberHigh 41°F, low 24°F

Source: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Provo BYU station. Months are rounded to the nearest degree.

Rain and melted snow add up to about 17 inches a year. May is the wettest month, with about 2 inches. July is the driest, with about half an inch.

Frost dates matter if you garden. The last spring freeze is usually around April 18. The first fall freeze comes around October 21. That leaves about 185 frost-free days. In a normal year, about 111 nights drop to 32°F or lower.

For the day to day side, see Springville on The Local.

Springville gets about 45 inches of snow in a normal year. That is more than Lehi and Orem get. Spanish Fork gets more. Its station sits at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. This number comes from the Provo BYU station.

January is the snowiest month, with about 12 inches. December brings about 11 and February about 9. November adds about 5, March about 4, and April about 3. October gets only a trace, and May about a fifth of an inch. No snow falls from June through September.

Winter, from December through February, brings about 32 inches of the total. Spring adds about 7 and fall about 5. About 16 days a year bring an inch or more of new snow.

Homes on the higher east side may catch a little more. No station measures it, so there is no number to quote. The traffic topic tells how the city plows.

Summers are hot and dry. A normal July afternoon reaches about 95°F, the warmest of the four towns below. Nights fall to about 62°F, so the house cools off. June is milder, with highs near 87°F. August is close to July, near 93°F.

Hot days are common. In a normal year, about 74 days reach 90°F or hotter. About 9 days reach 100°F or hotter.

Summer is also a season for poor air. The air quality topic below has the details.

No weather record gives a wind figure for Springville or for the mouth of Hobble Creek Canyon. So this topic gives no gust number and names no canyon wind rather than guess.

What I would do is learn how a home sits on its lot. A home on open ground has less cover than one on an older street with mature trees. Look at the roof, the fences and the trees. Ask the neighbors what the last big wind did.

Yes, Springville gets inversions. An inversion is when cold air gets trapped in a valley under a lid of warmer air. On calm winter days, haze builds in that trapped air. A storm usually clears it out. Utah Valley is known for these days, mostly from December to February, and Springville shares them.

What the EPA says

Utah County is in the Southern Wasatch Front area for the 2015 ozone standard. Ozone is a gas that forms on hot, sunny days. EPA lists the area as Marginal, which means it does not meet that standard.

For fine particles, called PM2.5, EPA ruled that the Provo area meets the standard. That took effect on December 19, 2025. The area is now a maintenance area, with a plan to keep it that way.

I have no air reading for Springville itself. The county posts the daily air quality index on its air quality page. The Utah Division of Air Quality also posts daily conditions.

Here is what I would do. Check the air each day, the way you check the weather. If air matters to you, visit during a gray winter stretch and a hot summer afternoon before you buy. Car emissions tests are covered in the first 90 days topic.

Sources: EPA Green Book and the EPA news release on PM2.5.

Housing is the biggest cost in Springville. The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value, from the U.S. Census. That number is the middle of what owners say their homes are worth. It is not a sale price, so judge any home against recent sales nearby.

Springville runs its own utilities, so power, water, sewer and garbage come on one city bill. The city says its utility and property tax rates are among the lowest in Utah County. That is the city's claim. Local control is not a guaranteed discount, so check the city's schedule for your own address. The utilities topic lists what the bill covers.

A street fee is also under discussion. The city calls it a transportation utility fee. The council has not adopted an amount.

Compared with Provo, you trade campus-town energy and a bigger restaurant map for a quieter grid. Want a side-by-side for your budget? Ask me, and I will run the numbers for the towns you are weighing.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2020 to 2024), the Utah State Tax Commission, and Springville City (FY2027 budget and notices). Costs change, so ask me for current numbers.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Three taxes matter most when you move here: sales tax, state income tax and property tax. A table comes first. After it, you will see what sits on a Springville property tax bill and what changed in 2026.

What is on a Springville tax bill

A Springville bill sits in one of two tax areas. Tax area 130 has four main taxing groups: Nebo School District, Springville City, Utah County, and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District. Two small service districts, for behavioral health and animal services, are listed too. Tax area 131 adds the Springville Drainage District. Which area a home sits in depends on the address.

The school district is the biggest share. In the city's own breakdown, Nebo gets about three quarters of the property tax. The city gets about 12%, the county about 7%, and the water district about 4%. The 0.53% figure above comes from adding the 2025 rates and then applying the 55% rule below. The 2026 county rate table is not posted yet.

The city raised its rate a little for 2026

A city that wants more property tax revenue has to hold a public hearing first. It is called a Truth in Taxation hearing. Springville held one on August 18, 2026. The council then adopted the higher rate, 5 to 0.

The city's own notice put the change at about $5.50 a year on its example home. It also said the city would collect 2.97% more than last year's budgeted property tax revenue, not counting new growth. The stated purpose was to help offset higher costs of running the city.

A levy is the tax rate. The city's total levy for 2026 is 0.001021. That is still lower than the 0.001079 of 2025, as a rate. The Central Utah Water Conservancy District also raised its rate a little in 2026, about $1.90 a year on its example home.

The city says why its levy stays low. Each city utility moves 6.5% of its operating revenue to the city's general fund. In the city's words, the utility transfer helps keep property taxes low in Springville.

The primary home exemption

Utah gives a tax break to the home you live in. A primary home is taxed on 55% of its market value. Second homes and nightly rentals are taxed on all of it. Check your tax notice to see that the break is applied.

The first 90 days topic covers the emissions test and the other steps after you move in.

Sources: the Utah State Tax Commission (2026 sales tax table and 2025 levies), Springville City (tax notice, council minutes of August 18, 2026, and FY2027 budget), the Utah County Assessor, and Utah Code 59-2-103.5. Questions about your own bill go to the county assessor.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value for Springville, from the U.S. Census. That number is the middle of what owners say their homes are worth, from Census surveys over five years. It is not a sale price. Price any home against recent sales of homes like it.

The Census counts 11,320 homes in Springville. About 72% of occupied homes are owned, compared with 68% across Utah County. About 65% are single-family houses on their own lots. About 10% are townhomes or other attached homes, and about 11% sit in buildings of two to four homes. Another 11% are in buildings of five or more, and about 3% are mobile homes. Orem, farther up the valley, is 51% detached.

The median home was built in 1996. The 2000s built the most homes of any decade, about 24%, and 44% of all homes date from 2000 or later. About 16% were built before 1960. Only about 3% have been built since 2020, which fits a city whose population has stayed about flat.

The homes sort into layers by age. Brick homes from the pioneer grid sit closest to Main Street. The 1990s through the 2010s filled the middle of town. The newest homes are mostly on the west side, in Westfields, plus small plats on the edges of town. The neighborhoods topic walks through the areas, and the new construction topic covers what is being built.

Zones and lot sizes

The zone sets what a lot can hold. The number in a zone's name is the lot size in thousands of square feet. A city survey in 2008 found single-family lots averaging about 14,800 square feet. They were smaller in Plat A, the old town grid. In the late 1990s and 2000s, most new lots in the southeast were 10,000 square feet or larger.

Second small homes on the lot

An ADU is a second small home on the same lot. In Springville, a single-family detached home may have an ADU inside the house or in a separate building. Twin homes and townhomes may have an inside one. Duplexes and apartments may not have one. The owner must live in either the main house or the ADU. A short-term rental needs a city business license.

Ask me how fast homes like the one you want are selling right now. Prices shift through the year, so a number from last season can mislead.

Shop by price

Shop by kind of home

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024, Springville's General Plan (2011) and zoning map, and the city's ADU FAQ (September 2026). Prices shift through the year, so ask me for the latest Springville numbers.

Springville has no branded master plan that defines the city. The useful map is the one the city draws itself. It splits Springville into eight planning communities. The list below starts at the old center and moves out: east, then south, then west to the lake.

• Historic CenterThe Main Street gridAbout 560 acres, 4,580 to 4,600 feetCity Hall, Civic Center Park, the old fort site and the Museum of Art at 126 East 400 South are here. Lots follow the R1-5 zone, deep and narrow. A historic overlay sets design rules for new building downtown. Older brick homes sit on the wide blocks of the pioneer plat.
• East CentralEast of downtown to the hillsideAbout 645 acres, 4,600 to 4,750 feetThe ground climbs from the old grid toward the hills. The state liquefaction map rates this area Moderate. The home checks topic explains what that means.
• East Hobble CreekThe east side toward the canyonAbout 1,210 acres, up to about 4,780 feetSpringville High and Spring Acres Arts Park are here. So are the Hobble Creek channel and Wayne Bartholomew Family Park at the canyon mouth. Several small plats were recorded in 2025, such as Spring Canyon and Creekside Estates. The mountain-front strands of the Wasatch fault run along this side.
• Little Rock CanyonThe northeast hillsAbout 790 acres, 4,530 to 5,150 feetThe state fish hatchery sits at the bottom. The highest ground in the city is above it. The state maps old landslides on these hills, and the city maps its wildfire area here. The liquefaction map rates the hills Very Low.
• EvergreenThe south endAbout 1,130 acresThe Springville, Mapleton and Spanish Fork lines meet here, so check the city line by parcel. The state maps old lateral spreads near the south line. A lateral spread is ground that slid sideways when wet soil turned soft in a quake.
• Westfields SouthWest of the railroad, south of 400 SouthAbout 1,220 acres, about 4,530 feetThe Clyde Recreation Center, Meadow Brook Elementary and Spring Canyon Middle are here. So are Westfields Central and Smith's. The city marks it as a future community. The liquefaction map rates this ground High.
• Westfields NorthWest of the railroad, north of 400 SouthAbout 1,250 acresFarm ground and newer plats, such as Condie Farms and The Grasslands, recorded in 2025. A FEMA floodway runs along the Hobble Creek channel near I-15. The city also marks this area as a future community.
• LakesideWest of I-15 to Provo BayAbout 1,430 acres, 4,490 to 4,505 feetThe lowest ground in the city. It holds industrial and business-park land, including the Nestle plant, and the Lakeside Landing plats. The Provo Bay shoreline marks its western edge.

The canyon road beyond Bartholomew Park is county land, not city land. Check whether a canyon address is in the city or in unincorporated Utah County before you assume city services. The old Ironton steel-plant site sits just north of the city line, also in unincorporated county.

Plats just over the south and southwest lines can carry a Springville mailing name but sit in Mapleton or Spanish Fork. Check the parcel, not the mailing address. If a home has recorded CC&Rs, ask for them and read them before your deadline.

Want the story on a certain block? Tell me what you are after. I will get it through the partner agent on the ground, who can walk the streets with you. My Springville guides on The Local cover the museum, the canyon and more.

Areas, acres and zones come from Springville City's planning map and zoning layer, checked in October 2026. Elevations come from the U.S. Geological Survey and are rounded. Which school a home goes to depends on its exact address, so check with Nebo School District.

Yes, but no single large project drives it. New building is spread across a few places, and most of it is on the west side. The county recorded several small plats from 2024 to 2026, and two larger west-side projects are moving.

• Walkable planWestfields Central700 South and 950 West, next to Meadow Brook ElementaryA traditional neighborhood design by David Simpson on about 20 acres. That means homes close together around a park and walkways, with rear lanes. The plan permits a maximum of 220 units and an about 3-acre civic space at 950 West and 700 South, plus a greenway trail. The city approved the zone and plan in 2021, and the county recorded the plat in 2022. It has been building since.
• Development agreementLakeside LandingWest of I-15, near 400 SouthLGI Homes asked the city for a development agreement, in 2022 and again in March 2025. Utah County recorded Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the plat in 2026. The record does not say what homes will be built or when they go on sale.
• Small platsThe east side and the edgesRecorded 2024 to 2026Most new plats are small ones on open lots near town or on the edges. Examples are Spring Canyon Plat A, Creekside Estates Plat C and East Sunset Ridge Plat B. No large master plan is selling inside the city.
• Downtown block4th and Main, the old Allen's BlockMain Street downtownOn January 27, 2026 the city announced that Clyde Companies bought the block. Demolition comes first. Clyde is asking the community what to build there, so no use is decided.

A project on a map is not a home for sale. Check what is actually listed before you plan around a project. Ask what the next phase will put behind your fence.

Builders often cover the buyer agent fee, and your agent puts that in writing before you sign. Buying new works differently from buying a resale home, so read how it works before you tour.

The west side, where the city grows

For most of its history Springville sat east of the railroad. The grid, the creek and the foothills were the town. The city's planning papers still use the railroad as the old line, and they call the ground west of it Westfields. The city's map marks Westfields North and Westfields South as future communities, about 2,470 acres together. About 1,042 acres of farm zoning also remain in the city.

The Clyde Recreation Center is at 717 South 1200 West, about 4 minutes from City Hall. The outdoors topic has its hours. The city's secondary water for yards also reaches this side, and the home checks topic explains where.

The city's draft station plan puts a FrontRunner stop here, south of 400 South between the Walmart and Smith's. There is no funding or timeline, so buy the west side as it is today. The transit topic has the details.

A freight railroad runs along the west side. Ask whether the crossings near a house have a quiet zone. A quiet zone is a crossing where trains skip the routine horn.

1. For sale or for rent. Do not assume a drawing means homes you can buy. Check how each project sells.
2. The phase timeline and the builder. Ask which phase a lot is in and who is building it.
3. What nearby lots are zoned for. Look at the parcels you can see from the backyard.
4. The rail line. Visit near a crossing and ask about horns.
5. School boundaries. They can shift as the area fills, so confirm the school with Nebo School District.

Sources: Springville City (the Westfields Central plan, Planning Commission notices and the 4th and Main announcement), and the Utah County recorder's plat map, checked October 2026. Plans change, so ask me for the latest status.

Every town has its own list of things to check. None of these should scare you off. They are the questions I would ask about any home in Springville. A map or a test can answer each one for a single address, so check them one home at a time.

The map gap matters. The other state hazard layers show nothing in Springville. That means not mapped, not no hazard.

Ask me about any of these on a home you like, and I will tell you what the record shows. Your agent on the ground can set up the radon test and the inspection.

More on inspections

This is general information, not legal, engineering, or insurance advice. Sources: the Utah Geological Survey, the state's liquefaction map, FEMA, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, and Springville City. Have a licensed inspector look at any home before you buy.

Sort out the financing before you start the search. The best first step is to get pre-approved. That means a lender checks your finances and tells you how much you can borrow. It shows what you can spend, and it makes your offer stronger.

Springville homes are not all alike. Picture a century-old brick home near the grid, a newly built west-side home, and a larger lot on the east side. Each one goes through its own loan and appraisal steps. An appraisal is an expert's estimate of what a home is worth. Knowing early how a certain home will finance keeps the purchase smooth.

One loan type does not apply here. USDA loans are for rural homes, and the USDA map shows every Springville point tested as inside the ineligible area. That includes City Hall, the west fields and the east side near the canyon. Conventional, FHA and VA loans are the ones to look at.

Utah Housing Corporation also runs statewide programs for homebuyers. Programs and rules change, so ask about the current ones.

How my dual role works. I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. Every role is disclosed, and you are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. In Springville, a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground. The full explanation is on How I Work. This section is general information, not financial, legal, or tax advice.

Springville has real jobs inside the city, not just homes. The city’s own list of major employers, in its 2027 budget, puts Nestle Prepared Foods in the top band, at 1,000 to 1,999 workers. The plant makes frozen meals, including Stouffer’s and Lean Cuisine. Fibertel, Flowserve, Innovative Labs Group and Walmart each employ 250 to 499 people.

A longer list sits at 100 to 249 workers each. It includes Little Giant Solutions, Smith’s, Liberty Press, Western States Mechanical and Springville High. Wing Enterprises, the maker of the Little Giant Ladder, is based in town. Its founder, Hal Wing, was elected mayor of Springville. The city also says it is still home to W.W. Clyde and Company, and Clyde Companies bought the 4th and Main block downtown in 2026. The new construction topic tells that story.

In its 2027 budget the city says it sees flat population growth. The old Ironton steel plant site sits just north of the city line, in the county. The Springville Chamber of Commerce is the local business group.

How people get to work

The average trip to work is about 23 minutes (Census, 2020 to 2024). About 70 workers in 100 drive alone, and 12 in 100 carpool. About 16 in 100 work from home, and about 1 in 100 ride transit. About 3 in 10 reach work in under 15 minutes. These numbers count Springville residents, wherever the job is.

Most commutes run north. Provo is about 12 minutes away and Orem about 19. Lehi’s Silicon Slopes tech offices are about 29 minutes north, and downtown Salt Lake City about 53. Utah County had about 302,200 jobs in March 2026, and the average weekly wage was $1,288 (BLS). If you work from home, check the internet topic for what reaches an address.

Sources: the Springville FY2027 budget (major employers list), Census ACS 2020 to 2024, and BLS County Employment and Wages (first quarter 2026). Employer figures are the city’s bands, not exact counts. Drive times are map estimates.

Not inside the city, but one is close. Intermountain Spanish Fork Hospital is at 765 East Market Place Drive in Spanish Fork. It is about 4 miles from City Hall, about 9 minutes by car. It has 33 beds and opened in April 2021. The state lists it as a Level IV trauma center.

Trauma levels run from I, the most complete, to V. The county’s highest level is Level II, at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo.

Walgreens is on Main Street at 420 South Main, about 2 minutes from City Hall. The city’s own fire and rescue department answers 911 calls, and its ambulance bills go through Gold Cross. The utilities topic lists the fire stations.

On military orders? My military PCS guide covers VA loans and timing the move.

Sources: Intermountain Health pages, the state hospital license list, the Utah trauma center list (May 2025) and Springville City. Check hours and phone numbers before you go.

Nebo School District serves Springville. The district office is at 350 South Main Street in Spanish Fork, and the phone is 801-354-7400. Nebo had 41,675 students in 49 schools on October 1, 2025. In Nebo, elementary school is kindergarten to grade 5 and middle school is grades 6 and 7. Junior high is grades 8 and 9, and high school is grades 10 to 12.

Student counts come from the Utah State Board of Education, October 1, 2025. The list comes from a state school map matched to the city line.

Charter schools

Two charter schools sit in the city. A charter school is a public school that runs under its own board instead of the district. Ask each one about enrollment and openings.

Schools across the city line

Some Mapleton addresses go to Springville High. Hobble Creek Elementary, at 1145 East 1200 North, is in Mapleton, not Springville. Confirm the school for an address with Nebo, and do not guess from a listing.

I do not rate schools, and I would be wary of anyone who says which one is best. Check boundaries and programs yourself, with what matters to you in mind. The links below go to the district and to independent sites.

Ratings and boundaries come from independent third parties and the district, not from me.

No college campus sits inside Springville, but two large universities are close. Brigham Young University in Provo is about 7 miles away, about 13 minutes by car. Utah Valley University in Orem is about 12 miles away, about 16 minutes.

Mountainland Technical College has a campus in Spanish Fork, along with campuses in Provo, Orem, Payson and Lehi. It teaches career and technical programs. Check which campus offers the program you want.

Times are map estimates in normal traffic, not to the campus door. Rush hour and parking change them.

Springville has two I-15 exits. Exit 260 is at 400 South, which is State Route 77. Exit 261 is at 1400 North, which is State Route 75. I-15 runs about 2 miles west of City Hall. The 400 South exit is about 5 minutes away, and the 1400 North exit about 7.

US-89 is Main Street. It runs north to Provo and south toward Spanish Fork, so the old downtown streets carry real through traffic. State Route 51 heads south toward Spanish Fork. A freight railroad runs along the west side of the city, and the west side note says what to ask about it.

The new Dry Creek Parkway exit

A new I-15 interchange opened on July 10, 2026, at Dry Creek Parkway (4800 South), on the Spanish Fork line. UDOT says drivers can enter northbound I-15 there and exit both ways. They cannot enter southbound I-15 from it. UDOT’s project page lists widening from Main Street in Spanish Fork to State Route 51 as running through late 2026. Look for it by the road name, Dry Creek Parkway.

Farther south, UDOT is working on US-6 in Spanish Fork Canyon. It has said that work should wrap up in 2027.

From City Hall

• Springville Museum of Art~2 min
• Clyde Recreation Center~4 min
• I-15 at 400 South~5 min
• Spanish Fork Hospital~9 min
• Bartholomew Park~9 min
• Hobble Creek Golf Course~12 min

Snow on the streets

The city keeps 136 miles of roads. Crews plow main roads and snow routes first, from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Side streets are plowed “as weather permits.” The city salts only intersections and steep roads. In a snowy week, plan extra time before you drive the canyon road or a hillside street.

The average trip to work is about 23 minutes. I have no rush hour times for each road. Test your own commute at the hours you would drive it before you buy.

Road details come from the Utah state road map, UDOT notices (July 2026 and its project page) and the city’s snow removal page. Drive times are map estimates in normal traffic.

Springville has UTA buses, but no train station. Route 823 links Springville and Spanish Fork. Route 821 runs between the south county and Provo Station. Both run on weekdays from about 6 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. On Saturdays they run from about 7 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Route 822 is a limited BYU and UVU route that runs at weekday rush hours only. No route runs on Sunday.

Stops sit on Main Street, 400 East, 400 North, 400 South and 1750 West, by Walmart and Smith’s. UTA On Demand, its app-based ride service, has no zone in south Utah County. A bus ride costs $2.50.

Do not buy a home counting on a train line that is not built. Routes and times change, so check the schedule before you ride.

Sources: the UTA schedule feed for August to December 2026, UTA’s extension study site and the Springville Station Area Plan final draft (June 2026). Check rideuta.com before you ride.

Springville has no airport. Provo Airport (PVU) is the close one, about 9 miles and 14 minutes away. Its website lists Allegiant, American and Breeze. Check which cities each airline flies to from Provo before you plan around it.

Salt Lake City International (SLC) is the full-service airport. It is about 59 miles north, about 63 minutes by car.

• Provo (PVU)~9 mi · ~14 min
• Salt Lake City (SLC)~59 mi · ~63 min

These are drive times to the airport, not to the terminal door. Rush hour and winter storms change the Salt Lake City run the most, so leave extra time.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall in normal traffic.

Springville sits in the south part of Utah Valley, where Hobble Creek leaves its canyon. Provo is the next big town north. Mapleton and Spanish Fork are the neighbors to the south.

Mapleton

~4 mi · ~8 min

Spanish Fork

~5 mi · ~10 min

Provo

~6 mi · ~12 min

Payson

~12 mi · ~16 min

Salem

~9 mi · ~17 min

Orem

~15 mi · ~19 min

Lehi

~27 mi · ~29 min

Salt Lake City

~51 mi · ~53 min

Here are more drives people ask about, all from City Hall.

These are map estimates in normal conditions, not official figures. Add time for snow and rush hour, and check your own route. The ski topic and the parks topic have the longer trips.

Want any other pair of towns? Look up any Utah drive between 138 towns.

Springville puts most of your setup on one monthly city bill. It covers power, drinking water, secondary water where it is offered, sewer, storm water and garbage. Recycling is optional. Gas is separate, from Enbridge Gas Utah.

Sign up online with a government ID, or in person at the Finance office in the Civic Center, 110 South Main Street. The billing phone is 801-489-2706, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The bill comes in the first week of the month and is due by the 25th. The city does not connect service the same day, or on weekends and holidays.

An owner who lives in the home pays a $100 deposit. A renter pays $150 or $250, depending on the service. All pay a $30 connection fee. The city credits the deposit back after two years in good standing.

Check each provider for fees and hours. Confirm the services for the exact address.

The city’s own power company

Most of Utah gets power from Rocky Mountain Power. Springville does not. The city started its own power company in 1904, when it finished hydroelectric plants up Hobble Creek Canyon. Today it runs four hydro plants and the 21-megawatt Whitehead natural gas plant. It also buys power through UAMPS, a group of 46 public utilities in five states, and some of that power is wind and solar. About 13,700 customers use it. Some small areas of county land outside the city line get Springville power too, so ask about an address.

For an outage or after-hours problem, call 801-489-2750. The power bill comes on the same city statement as the other services.

Local control is not the same as cheaper power. From July 2026 usage, the service charge is $20 a month. The first 400 kilowatt-hours cost about 8.3 cents each. The next 600 cost about 11.8 cents. Anything above 1,000 costs about 14.6 cents. Rates change, so read the city’s current schedule. The cost of living topic has the city’s own claim about its rates. The taxes topic shows how utility money helps keep the city property tax low.

Garbage and recycling

City crews pick up garbage every week. Put the can out by 7 a.m. The first can costs $16.82 a month, and each added can costs $12.65. Recycling is every other week and costs $10.82 a month. Yard waste goes to the city’s yard waste site. For a self-haul run or hazardous waste, use the South Utah Valley Solid Waste District. Its Dry Creek Transfer Station is at 518 West 3450 North in Spanish Fork, and the phone is 801-489-3027.

Police and fire

Springville Police has a 24-hour non-emergency line at 801-489-9421. Springville Fire and Rescue runs Station 41 at 75 West Center Street and Station 42 at 420 South Canyon Avenue. In an emergency, call 911.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Springville has no city internet network. Other cities nearby run their own. Springville leaves it to companies, and several report service. At 33 spots checked on the state broadband map, Xfinity cable was reported at 31. Google Fiber was reported at 22, so it reaches most of the city. The city’s Google Fiber page says construction started in spring 2022.

CenturyLink fiber was reported at 10 spots. Xfinity fiber, Quantum Fiber, UTOPIA, CentraCom and SenaWave each showed at a few. Spanish Fork’s city network reaches a few spots on the south edge. At City Hall, the map shows Google Fiber, CenturyLink fiber, Quantum Fiber and Xfinity cable.

That is what the companies report, not a promise for a given house. Service can change from one street to the next. I list who reports service, not speeds or prices. For cell service, look at each carrier’s own coverage map for the address.

Sources: the Utah Broadband Center provider data (edited October 1, 2026) and the city’s Google Fiber page. Fixed wireless and satellite may also be reported.

Moving day is only the start. Here is the short list for your first 90 days in Springville, in a sensible order.

1. Turn on the utilitiesSet up the city account with Finance at 801-489-2706 for power, water, sewer and garbage. Then start Enbridge Gas Utah. Do this a week before you move in, because the city does not connect the same day.
2. Get your Utah driver licenseThe Driver License office is in Springville, at 2277 West 700 South, Suite 1. It is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee to transfer an out-of-state license is $52 for ages 21 and up, and $39 for 20 and under.
3. Register your carUtah gives you 60 days after you make a permanent home here. The DMV office is at 150 East Center Street, Suite 1400, in Provo. Pass the emissions test first. A car that is new to Utah needs a quick VIN check.
4. Get an emissions testUtah County requires one for most cars. See the box below.
5. Declare your primary homeTell the Utah County Assessor, at 100 East Center Street in Provo, that this is your primary home. It can cut the tax on the home you live in. The taxes topic has the rule.
6. Test for radonRadon is a natural gas that can build up in a home. A test kit is cheap. The home checks topic has the local numbers.
7. Book the secondary water inspectionIf the house is on city secondary water, the city must inspect it before first use. Call Public Works at 801-491-2780.
8. Register to voteDo it online at vote.utah.gov, or in person with ID at the Utah County Clerk in Provo.
9. Sign up for schoolConfirm the school for your address with Nebo School District, then register.

The emissions test

Utah County is one of five Utah counties that require an emissions test. Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Cache are the others. A new gas car is exempt for its first two years. A gas car six model years old or newer is tested every two years. An older gas car is tested every year. Even model years test in even years, and odd model years in odd years.

From October 1, 2026, state law also exempts cars from model year 1995 or older. Diesel rules differ, so check the county page. Testing stations set their own prices, and they must post them. The Utah County Air Quality Bureau is at 3255 North Main Street in Spanish Fork.

Rules and office hours change. Check each office before you go.

Springville has three grocery stores. Smith’s Marketplace and the Walmart Supercenter sit by I-15 Exit 260. Reams, a local grocer, is on the east side at 759 East 400 South. All three are 4 or 5 minutes from City Hall. Walgreens is on Main Street.

Times are map estimates in normal traffic. Store lists change, and these were checked in October 2026. Smith’s and Walmart come from third-party store lists.

Two shopping areas sit inside the city. The first is 400 South near I-15 and 1750 West. It has Smith’s, Walmart, a Deseret Industries thrift store and a state liquor store. The second is Main Street, on the old grid, which has shops and restaurants along the old streets. The restaurants topic names the places to eat.

What Springville does not have

The city has no Harmons, Kneaders, Albertsons, Costco, Target, Lowe’s, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s or Home Depot. Trader Joe’s is in Orem, about 17 minutes away. Harmons is in Orem too, about 21 minutes. A Harmons is planned for Spanish Fork. Albertsons no longer has a Springville store, so ignore old maps that show one.

Sources: store pages and store lists (October 2026), Springville City, and a router drive table. Hours change, so check before you go.

Springville sits at the mouth of Hobble Creek Canyon, so the mountains start at the east edge of town. The creek runs west through the old grid. A city beach park sits where the canyon opens, and a rec center is a few minutes from City Hall.

From City Hall

• Springville Museum of Art~2 min
• Clyde Recreation Center~4 min
• I-15 at 400 South~5 min
• Spanish Fork Hospital~9 min
• Bartholomew Park~9 min
• Hobble Creek Golf Course~12 min

Hobble Creek Canyon

The creek that named the town comes out of its canyon on the east edge. The city built its first hydro plants up this canyon, and the utilities topic tells that story. Today the city runs the canyon parks and the golf course up the road. The golf course and Jolley's Ranch sit outside the city limits, on county land.

The canyon parks hold 10 pavilions you can reserve from May 1 to September 30. Jolley's Ranch, Kelly's Grove and Rotary Park are the three park areas. Kelly's Grove is about 14 minutes from City Hall, and Jolley's Ranch is about 15.

Jolley's Ranch also has a campground. Every site has water, and most have power. There are flush restrooms but no showers and no dump station. The city takes reservations from the third Friday in April to the end of October.

The canyon road is narrow. Golfers, cyclists and deer share it, so drive it slowly. Fall color brings company on October weekends. Homes near the creek can sit in a flood zone, and the home checks topic covers how to look that up.

Wayne Bartholomew Family Park

This park sits at the canyon mouth, inside the city, about 9 minutes from City Hall. It has a 3-acre pond about 15 feet deep, a beach and grass, five pavilions and fishing docks. A trail circles the pond, and a concession stand sits nearby.

From May 1 to September 30 you need a parking permit. You buy a day-use permit at the park, by phone or on the web. The park also feeds the city's secondary water system.

Clyde Recreation Center

The rec center is at 717 South 1200 West, about 4 minutes from City Hall. It is open Monday to Friday from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call 801-491-7881 for programs and fees.

Trails, Utah Lake and the Nebo Loop

The Hobble Creek Trail meets Mapleton's paved Parkway Trail at 1900 East. The Parkway Trail runs south from there through Mapleton. The Mapleton hub tells that trail's story.

The city's northwest corner reaches Provo Bay on Utah Lake. Utah Lake State Park, in Provo, is about 17 minutes from City Hall. Algae can reach harmful levels on the lake, mostly in summer and fall. The state posts the lake’s status, and it can change from week to week, so check it before any water contact.

The Nebo Loop is a scenic road that climbs over the shoulder of Mount Nebo. Snow closes it in the cold months. Ask the Spanish Fork Ranger District, at the Payson end, before you go.

The state fish hatchery sits at the foot of the northeast hills, about 4 minutes from City Hall. The Local has a guide to it.

Sources: Springville City, Utah DEQ and the Forest Service. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall at 110 South Main Street. Seasons and closures change, so check each site.

No national park is near Springville. The closest big ones lie south and east, and each is a long day or an overnight trip. The times below are to each park visitor center. Utah has other parks, and the drive tool measures a trip to any of them.

Closer to home, Sundance and the Wasatch canyons are the nearest mountain days. The next topic covers them.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall, in normal traffic. Check each park's own site for hours, fees and closures.

Sundance is the closest ski area, about 31 minutes from City Hall. The drive runs through Provo Canyon. The Cottonwood canyon resorts are about an hour or more away. Park City is about an hour, too.

The Cottonwood roads dead-end at the resorts. In a storm they can slow down or close. The Utah Department of Transportation posts live road status and the traction law on its Cottonwood Canyons page. The Utah Transit Authority runs Route 880 as Sundance ski service. Check its schedule each winter.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall, in normal traffic. Resorts post their own opening dates each fall. Check road conditions before you go.

Springville owns its golf course. Hobble Creek Golf Course sits up the canyon at 94 Hobble Creek Canyon Road, about 12 minutes from City Hall. The city runs it. The course is on county land, just outside the city line.

In the fall, the city has posted greens work and end-of-season rates on its golf page. Both cities post their own rates, hours and tee times.

Course details come from Springville City and Spanish Fork City. Check each course for current prices, hours and conditions.

The sit-down food sits on Main Street, from 400 South to 700 North. Pizza, Mexican and Indian places are there too. Chain restaurants gather at the I-15 exit on 400 South and 1750 West. The truck stops sit at the 1400 North exit. Six places are named below, each with a record you can check.

Six places with a record you can check

• AmericanMagleby's198 South Main Street, SpringvilleA sit-down restaurant with a lunch buffet on Wednesdays. Closed Sundays. About 2 minutes from City Hall.
• Vegan and freshGinger's Garden Cafe188 South Main Street, SpringvilleInside Christopher's Herb Shop. Open Monday to Saturday. About 2 minutes.
• PizzaTwo Jack's Pizza171 North Main Street, SpringvilleHand-tossed pizza, with dough and toppings made fresh each day. About 2 minutes.
• IndianUrban Turban565 North Main Street, SpringvilleTakeout, with online ordering. About 3 minutes.
• Korean barbecueGoong Korean BBQ and Sushi1851 West 500 South, SpringvilleTable grills and sushi. Open since May 2022. Closed Sundays. About 5 minutes.
• Utah cafe chainChubby's Cafe694 West 400 South, SpringvilleA Utah cafe chain with a Springville store. About 2 minutes.

Betos Mexican Food is also on Main Street, at 688 North. Near the I-15 exit, the chains include Cafe Rio, Cracker Barrel and IHOP. Provo, about 12 minutes north, has a bigger restaurant map. Spanish Fork's 1000 North area, 8 to 10 minutes south, has more chains. Groceries and stores are in the shopping topic.

Each place lists itself as open on its own site. Hours change, and small places come and go. This is not a ranking, and no one paid to be listed.

Main Street is the everyday center. It runs along the old grid, with restaurants and shops, and Walgreens at 420 South Main Street. The Civic Center and the art museum are close by. The calendar peaks twice, in June and again at the end of July. The events topic has the dates.

The Springville Museum of Art

The museum is at 126 East 400 South, about 2 minutes from City Hall, and admission is free. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 5, with a late night on Wednesday until 8. On Monday it opens from 6 to 8 p.m. It is closed on Sundays, apart from concerts, and on holidays. Parking is free east of the museum. The arts topic tells the story of the collection and the building.

Parks and the Civic Center

Civic Center Park sits beside City Hall and has a splash pad. It is also the home of the Monday evening farmers market in summer. The outdoor recreation topic covers the Clyde Recreation Center and Bartholomew Park. The golf topic covers the course up the canyon.

Provo next door

Provo's downtown and campus calendar is about 12 minutes north. It adds concerts, theaters and a bigger list of places to eat. Springville's own scene is small, local and built around its festivals.

Hours come from the museum and the city. They change, so check before you go.

Springville calls itself the Art City, and the museum sits at the center of that name. The city's festival is Art City Days, and one elementary school is Art City Elementary. The city also has an Arts Master Plan, named Amplifying Art City, from 2024.

Why it is called Art City

The museum calls itself one of Utah's oldest arts institutions. Its permanent collection began in 1903. The artists Cyrus E. Dallin and John Hafen gave works to the local high school, and that collection grew. Today it holds over 2,700 works, and the museum counts nearly 100,000 visitors on site each year.

The building is part of the story. It was dedicated in 1937 on the high school campus. Federal Works Progress Administration money paid for it, along with city and private gifts. It is Mission and Spanish Revival in style, and the architect was Claude S. Ashworth. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986, under the name Springville High School Art Gallery. The Sam and Diane Stewart Sculpture Garden opened in 2009.

The Spring Salon is a juried show of Utah art. It began as a student show in the 1920s. The museum runs it in spring.

The Arts Park amphitheater

Spring Acres Arts Park holds the city's outdoor stage. It is being renamed the McWane Ductile Amphitheater at the Arts Park. Ground broke on December 1, 2025. The work adds a steel canopy, a remodeled stage, terraced seating, new sound and lighting, and remodeled restrooms. The 2026 Folkfest was held at the Arts Park.

Details come from the Springville Museum of Art, the National Park Service register and Springville City. Shows and hours change, so check before you go.

Two events shape the summer. Art City Days comes first, in June, and the World Folkfest follows at the end of July. A farmers market fills Monday evenings between them. Dates move each year, so the months below say "usually".

Art City Days

Art City Days usually starts on the first Saturday of June. In 2026 it ran from June 6 to 13. The week has a carnival, parades, a balloon fest and glow, a rodeo and a car show. It also has the Quilt Show, the Duct Tape Regatta, concerts, fireworks and a 5K Color Run.

World Folkfest

The World Folkfest brings dance troupes from around the world to Spring Acres Arts Park. In 2026 it ran from July 30 to August 1, in its 40th year. It began in 1986. Gates opened at 5:30 p.m., and the show began at 7:30. The lineup included Slovakia, Bolivia, Belgium, Korea, France and an Irish troupe. A few earlier festival events were in Orem, not Springville.

Traffic and parking get tight near the venues during these two weeks. Plan extra time, and ask your agent which weeks to avoid when you tour.

The year in Springville

• JanuarySki season at Sundance and the Cottonwood resorts usually runs through winter. January is the snowiest month.
• FebruaryWinter weather continues. The Nebo Loop stays closed by snow.
• MarchSnow is still possible. The last freeze usually comes around April 18.
• AprilThe Spring Salon, the museum's juried show of Utah art, usually runs in spring. The Jolley's Ranch campground usually opens for reservations on the third Friday.
• MayThe canyon pavilions open for reservations on May 1. Parking permits start at Bartholomew Park the same day.
• JuneArt City Days, usually from the first Saturday. The Sunset Farmers Market starts on Monday evenings.
• JulyThe World Folkfest, usually at the end of the month. The farmers market runs on Mondays.
• AugustThe Folkfest wraps up in the first days of the month. The farmers market runs on Mondays.
• SeptemberThe farmers market runs on Mondays. The canyon pavilions and the Bartholomew Park permit season end on September 30.
• OctoberThe market runs to the end of the season, with shorter evening hours. Fall color brings company up the canyon. The campground season ends with the month.
• NovemberThe canyon pavilions and campground are closed for the season.
• DecemberLight-Up Springville, a contest for home holiday lights. A public vote usually runs in early to mid December.

The Sunset Farmers Market runs every Monday evening, June to October, at the Civic Center. It is open from 5 to 9 p.m., and from 5 to 8 in October. The city says over 100 vendors and food trucks take part. Light-Up Springville gives its prizes as credit on the electric part of the city bill.

These are the usual months, taken from the city and festival pages in 2026. Dates move each year, so check each site before you plan a trip.

Springville sits in south Utah Valley, between Provo and Spanish Fork. Mapleton is next door on the southeast. The mountains are at its back. Times are from City Hall.

Day trips

Hobble Creek Canyon is about 15 minutes away, and the outdoor recreation topic covers it. Provo Canyon and Sundance are about 31 minutes away. Park City is about an hour. The ski topic above covers both.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall, in normal traffic. They are close, not exact.