quick facts

Castle Dale, the seat of Emery County government, is located on Cottonwood Creek in Castle Valley, a region of benchlands and river valleys bounded by the Wasatch Plateau to the west and the striking buttes, mesas, and canyons of the San Rafael Swell to the east. The high plateau barrier and the ruggedness of the Castle Valley landscape delayed settlement of the region until the late 1870s, when population growth and expanding livestock herds in Utah's central valleys stimulated a search for new agricultural and grazing lands. In 1875, brothers Orange Seely and Justus Wellington Seely, Jr., first brought the Mount Pleasant cooperative cattle and sheep herds to winter on Cottonwood Creek. On 22 August 1877 Brigham Young issued a formal call for settlers to locate in Castle Valley, the last such directive from the "Great Colonizer" before his death on 29 August. Orange Seely was appointed LDS bishop of the entire region east of the Wasatch Plateau, including present-day Emery, Carbon, and Grand counties. Local tradition describes Bishop Seely as a man of immense girth who made his pastoral rounds riding one mule and leading another laden with staple food items to be distributed to needy families, blacksmith tools for the shoeing of horses and sharpening of plowshares, and dental forceps to remove aching teeth.
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geographical information

Population: 1,657
Elevation: 5686 Feet
Coordinates: 39° 12' 42" North / 111° 1' 11" West 
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Castle Dale Zoning Map

town council 

Phone: 381-2115
Mayor - Danny VanWagoner 
City Council - Bradley Giles, Joel Dorsch, Doug Weaver, Jordan Leonard, Julie Johansen
Recorder - Lael White
Treasurer - Jackie Collard
Maintenance - Ignacio Arrien
Garbage Collection - Thursday - Emery County Sanitation: 435-820-8776
Fire Chief - Britni Moreno 435-749-0521
Zoning Administrator - Kerry Lake: 381-5229
Animal Control Officer - Seth Smith

To be put on City Council Agenda 381-2115
To be put on Planning & Zoning Agenda 381-2115
To be put on County Commission Agenda 381-2119
Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda may do so by calling the City Hall.  All interested citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. 

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library

Phone: 381-2554
Fax: 381-2699
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Address: 115 North 100 East
Email: cdlib@co.emery.ut.us

online bill pay

Credit Card Non-Utility Payment Portal (4% fee)
Credit Card Utility Payment Portal (2.65% fee)
Bank Account Utility Payment Portal (no fee)

permits

CD City Burn Permits

agenda applications

Agenda Application
Land Use Agenda Application

business license

Business License Application
File Size: 35 kb
File Type: pdf
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City Ordinances

Animal Control Ordinance
File Size: 4614 kb
File Type: pdf
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Secondary Water Fees Resolution
File Size: 112 kb
File Type: pdf
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Water Fees Resolution
File Size: 1659 kb
File Type: pdf
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Abatement of Weeds Garbage, Refuse and Unsightly Objects
File Size: 134 kb
File Type: pdf
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Alcohol Ordinance
File Size: 143 kb
File Type: pdf
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Fireworks Ordinance
File Size: 155 kb
File Type: pdf
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conservation

Utah Conservation Program

real estate

To view current properties on the market near Castle Dale, check out our local agents Angie and Ethan!
Ethan Hurdsman with Trails End Realty
​Angie Jewkes with Bridge Realty Homes

directory

Area code is (435) unless otherwise specified
Emergency Phone: 911
Animal Control Center: 381-5402 (Dog Licenses Due March 1st)
Castle Dale Elementary School: 381-5221
Castle Valley Special Service District: 381-5333
Chamber of Commerce: 381-2547
City Hall: 381-2115
Driver License Division: 381-5597
Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV): 381-5255
Emery County Record Dept.: 381-2108
Emery High School: 381-2689
Emery Medical Center: 381-2305
Extension Service: 381-2381
Hospital (Price): 637-4800
Fire Department: 381-5540
Fire Department After Hours: 381-2404
Justice of the Peace: 381-5194
Poison Control: 1-800-456-7707
Road Conditions: 1-866-511-8824
San RaFael Jr. High School: 384-2335
Justice Court: 381-5194
Library: 381-2554
Senior Citizens Center: 381-2422
Sheriffs Office: 381-2404
U.S. Post Office: 381-2393

schools

Castle Dale City is home to the Castle Dale Elementary Cougars and the Emery High Spartans. We pride ourselves on the quality education our children are able to receive in our quaint country town!  To view more visit our school district HERE.