Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:16 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:43 am – 5:22 pm
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People3,073 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.71,468 householdsMedian household income $48,627Median home value $249,800Median rent $914 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $992 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 1,028 employedMain industries: construction 30%, professional and business services 18%, retail 11%Average commute 19 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 24%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 109°F, lows 74°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 32°F7 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days151 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaver Dam station, 14 mi away; snow from St George
Nearby landmarksLow Mountainpeak · 2.2 miBlack Rock Springspring · under a mileLarson Tankreservoir · 1.4 miMaple Springspring · 1.7 miLow Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miBlack Rock Mountainpeak · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSand Hollow State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 1,670 acresZion National Parknational park · 43.2 mi · 145,304 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 2 Sep 199224 mi away, near Washington, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 May 202525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMohave County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025331 of 349 days measured16 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 17, worst day 331main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mohave County monitors, AZ
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeaver Dam Wc System 1serves 1,048 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,671 ft1,729 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMesa View Regional Hospital21.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt George Regional Airport SGU20 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS94 miInterstateI-1510 miCoachBeaver DamSalt Lake Express13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86432 ZIP area.
