Public health in Utah is local by design. The state writes the rules, but the people who inspect restaurants, give school-entry vaccines, and sign families up for WIC work for a local health department. Some of those departments serve one county. Others serve several counties together, from the crowded Salt Lake Valley to the red-rock country around Moab and Blanding.

This page explains how the system fits together, so you can pick the right office before you pick up the phone. Our listings include offices such as the Taylorsville Health Department, the St George Health Department, and the Tricounty Health Department in Vernal. Each one fits into the larger structure described below.

Who Governs Health Departments in Utah: State Law and Local Boards

Utah Code Title 26A sets out how local health departments are created and run. A county can form its own department, or several counties can join to form a district. Each department answers to a local board of health appointed by the county or counties it serves. That board appoints a health officer to manage daily work.

The state agency above them is the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, which took shape in 2019 when the former Department of Health and Department of Human Services merged. It does not run your neighborhood clinic. Instead, it maintains statewide programs such as vital records, the immunization registry, and disease reporting. It also passes funding and guidance to the local departments.

Utah has 13 local health departments, and together they cover all 29 counties. That structure explains why office names can look confusing. A listing may carry a county name, a district name, or both. For instance, the Central Utah Public Health Department appears in our listings for Wayne County in Loa, North Sanpete County in Mount Pleasant, Piute County in Junction, and West Millard County in Delta.

Salt Lake Valley and the Wasatch Front: Metro Health Offices

Along the Wasatch Front, departments are larger and are usually organized into divisions such as clinical services, environmental health, and epidemiology. In Salt Lake County, our database lists the Taylorsville Health Department at 4431 Constitution Boulevard, reachable at 801-965-2401. Salt Lake County has more listings than any other county in our database, so you will often have more than one office within a short drive.

North of the valley, the Davis County Health Department operates from 596 West 750 South in Bountiful. Its phone line is 801-298-3919. Further east, Summit County Public Health has offices in Coalville (85 50 East, 435-336-3222) and Kamas (110 North Main Street, 435-783-4351). The Wasatch County Health Department is at 55 500 East in Heber (435-654-2700).

Metro offices often offer online scheduling, several clinic locations, and programs that smaller departments cannot staff, though services vary by department. Expect to book appointments for vaccines and WIC. Walk-in availability differs by site and by season, and busy periods such as back-to-school weeks fill quickly.

Rural Utah: Multi-County Districts and Long Drives

Outside the Wasatch Front, geography shapes everything. Garfield, Wayne, Piute, and San Juan counties cover large areas with few residents, so one office may be the only public health site for a long stretch of highway. People in Panguitch use the Garfield County Health Department at 601 East Center Street (435-676-8800). People in Moab use the Grand County Health Department at 575 Kane Creek Boulevard (435-259-5602).

In the southwest, Washington County is served by the St George Health Department at 620 South 400 East (435-673-3528). Iron County's listing in Cedar City is on DL Sargent Drive (435-586-2437), and Kane County has an office in Kanab at 245 South 200 East (435-644-2537). These belong to the Southwest Utah Public Health Department, which also covers Beaver and Garfield counties.

Central Utah follows the same pattern. Millard County has listings in Delta at 428 Topaz Boulevard (435-864-3612) and in Fillmore at 50 South 400 West (435-743-5723). In Sanpete County, offices appear in Manti (435-835-2231) and Mount Pleasant (435-462-2449). In the Uinta Basin, the Tricounty Health Department at 133 South 500 East in Vernal (435-247-1177) serves Uintah County and its neighbors, Duchesne and Daggett counties.

In the southeast, the Emery County office in Castle Dale (25 West Main Street, 435-381-2252) and the San Juan County office in Blanding (193 East Center Street, 435-678-2723) appear under Southeastern Utah district names. Satellite offices like these may keep shorter hours than a metro clinic, and some services may be offered only on certain days. Call first.

Weather and distance deserve a mention. Winter road conditions on routes through the Wasatch Plateau, around Panguitch, or across the Uinta Basin can turn a simple errand into a long trip. If you can solve your issue by phone, ask. Many departments handle follow-up questions, record requests, and appointment scheduling without an in-person visit.

Utah-Specific Rules That Local Health Departments Enforce

Several state laws put Utah's local departments at the center of everyday life. Under the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act, local health departments enforce limits on smoking in public places and workplaces, so a complaint goes to the department covering that site. Utah also requires doctors, labs, and hospitals to report certain contagious diseases to public health authorities. That is how a county nurse learns about a measles or foodborne illness case and starts contact follow-up.

School and child care immunization rules are another example. The state sets which vaccines are required for entry, while local departments provide shots and explain the exemption process under state law. Local boards of health can also set fees for many local services, which is why a permit or clinic charge in St. George may differ from one in Vernal or Bountiful. Because of that, we do not list fees on this page. Ask the office directly for its current fee schedule.

Programs that sound health-related often sit elsewhere. Medicaid eligibility, for example, runs through state agencies rather than your county department, and a local nurse will point you to the right place if you ask. Behavioral health and substance use services are generally delivered through separate local authorities and providers, although a health department can refer you.

Using a Utah Health Office: What to Bring and When to Go

Most local departments handle a similar core set of services, though the exact menu differs from one district to the next. Typical offerings include:

Bring a photo ID, your insurance card if you have one, and any immunization records. WIC applicants should ask in advance which proof of income, identity, and residency to bring, since the program sets those requirements. Business owners should have their application, plans, and menu ready before asking about a food permit.

Timing matters. Call a day or two ahead for anything beyond a simple question, especially in rural offices where one nurse may cover several tasks. Check holiday schedules, and confirm the address, because some towns, including Beaver, Cedar City, and Delta, show more than one listing in our database. A health department does not replace emergency care. For urgent medical problems, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Finally, choose the department by where the service happens, not only where you live. A restaurant complaint, a septic permit, or a disease report goes to the department covering that business or property. Use the county pages on this site to narrow your search to the right location.

The health department network in Utah consists of the state health agency and a system of county and city health departments that together deliver public health programs, disease surveillance, and preventive services to residents statewide.

Health Departments locations are available in 41 cities across Utah. They are spread across 29 counties.

Cities with the highest concentration include Salt Lake, St. George, Fillmore, which operate full-service health departments providing comprehensive clinical and environmental health services to large urban populations.

Residents of Utah can access their local health department for vaccinations, vital records, food inspection reports, and communicable disease information. Many services are available by appointment, and some are walk-in friendly.

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Residents of Utah can order certified birth and death certificates, check restaurant inspection scores, and access free or low-cost vaccination services through their local health department. Most departments offer online appointment scheduling for clinical services.

Browse Health Departments by county across Utah to find the nearest location.

Reaching Health Offices Across Utah's 29 Counties

Utah stretches from the Idaho line to the Arizona border, and the distance between offices can matter as much as the services they offer. A family in Panguitch in Garfield County deals with a very different map than a family in Taylorsville, where the listing on Constitution Boulevard sits inside the Salt Lake Valley's web of clinics and hospitals.

Before you drive, confirm three things: the current address, the open days, and whether the service you need is offered at that site. Satellite offices in places like Loa, Junction, Kanab, Castle Dale, and Blanding may provide a narrower menu than a larger office. Staff will usually tell you which nearby location handles your request, or whether another day makes more sense.

Keep a simple folder of your family's records. Immunization history, WIC paperwork, and permit numbers save time at each visit. If you run a business, such as a café in Moab or a food truck in St. George, keep your permit and latest inspection report where inspectors can find them. Phone numbers on this page come from our database, but numbers and hours change, so treat a quick call as the final check.

Utah Health Department Questions and Answers

Utah has 13 local health departments, and together they cover all 29 counties. Some serve a single county, such as Salt Lake, Davis, Utah, Tooele, or Wasatch. Others combine several counties, such as Bear River, Central Utah, Southwest Utah, and TriCounty. Utah Code Title 26A sets out how they are created and governed, with a local board of health and a health officer in charge of each one. At the state level, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services provides funding, technical support, and statewide programs like disease reporting and the immunization registry.

Both counties fall within the Central Utah Public Health Department, which also covers Juab, Millard, Sanpete, and Sevier counties. Our listings show the Wayne County office at 18 South Main Street in Loa (435-836-1316) and the Piute County office at 550 North Main Street in Junction (435-577-2521). Because the district covers a very large area, call before you drive and confirm the office is open that day. If the local office does not provide the service you need, ask which Central Utah location does, and whether an appointment there is required.

Many local health departments in Utah can issue certified copies of birth and death certificates for events recorded in the state, though not every small office does. The state Office of Vital Records and Statistics, part of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, holds the official records and is the fallback if your local office cannot help. Bring a valid photo ID and be ready to show your relationship to the person named on the record, since Utah limits who may receive certified copies. Fees and processing methods vary, so ask when you call.

Utah requires specific immunizations for school and child care entry, and the list follows the standard childhood schedule, including vaccines for measles, polio, whooping cough, and chickenpox. Local departments, such as the Washington County office at 620 South 400 East in St. George (435-673-3528), give vaccines, and children who qualify may get them at reduced cost through federal programs like Vaccines for Children. Bring any prior record, since Utah's immunization registry may already have it. Parents who object may use exemption options under state law, but should ask the office what paperwork applies.

Local health departments permit and inspect food establishments in their service areas under state food safety rules. If you think a restaurant, food truck, or school kitchen made you sick, contact the department covering the business location, not your home county. A complaint about a business in Manti, for example, would go to the South Sanpete office at 40 West 200 North (435-835-2231) in Sanpete County. Have the date, what you ate, your symptoms, and any receipt ready. See a doctor too, because confirmed reports help investigators spot outbreaks.

Several Utah towns in our database have more than one entry. Beaver lists the Beaver County Health Department on East Center Street and a Southwest Health Department entry on 1175 North. Cedar City has two Iron County listings on different streets sharing the phone number 435-586-2437. Delta and Fillmore also show multiple entries. Departments have merged into districts and been renamed over the years, so older and newer names can sit side by side. Call the number, confirm which address is open, and ask which services are offered there before you go.