Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:58 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:39 am – 5:05 pm
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People197 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.080 householdsMedian household income $75,250Median home value $234,60093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,848 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 14°F9 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month September25 in of snow a year, on about 13 days39 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ferron station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUtah Power and Light Ash Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 3.8 miWest Clawson Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miROCK CANYON TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.7 miUtah State University Castle Dalecollege · 7.3 miKings Crownpeak · 5.5 miSouth Horn Mountainpeak · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsManti-La Sal National Forestnational forest · 6.0 mi · 1,243,029 acresCastle Dale State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 83 acresUpper San Rafael River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 939 acresHuntington State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 386 acresFishlake National Forestnational forest · 32.4 mi · 1,455,530 acresUinta National Forestnational forest · 41.0 mi · 70,273 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes119 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 30 Jan 198936 mi away, near Salina, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 8 Jul 202426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEmery County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured99 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Carbon County, UT, 46 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHuntington - Castle Valley Ssdserves 2,129 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,780 ft1,762 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmery Medical Center6.3 miPost officeFerron Post Office4.4 miTown hallClawson Town Hall1.7 miPoliceEmery County Sheriff's Office8.2 miFire stationFerron Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUtah State University Castle Dale7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCanyonlands Regional Airport CNY75 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC125 miInterstateI-7020 miUS highwayUS 5020 miAmtrakHelper, UT HER40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84516 ZIP area.
