Maeser ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,081 at the 2020 census, an increase over the 2010 figure of 3,601. The village is named after Karl Maeser, an educator.
History
Maeser was first settled in 1878. It became an incorporated municipality in 1935, but disincorporated on July 9, 1970.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
The community is west of U.S. Route 191 in the Ashley National Forest.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Maeser had a population of 4,081. The median age was 32.1 years. 34.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.2 males age 18 and over.
80.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 19.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,354 households in Maeser, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 65.0% were married-couple households, 13.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.