Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:04 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:38 am – 5:11 pm
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People772 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.9363 householdsMedian household income $67,235Median home value $410,000Median rent $1,656 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,235 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 450 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 50%, public administration 12%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 8 minutes63% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 19°F11 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month August26 in of snow a year, on about 9 days64 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Escalante station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksEscalante Town Trailheadtrailhead · 1.0 miEscalante Interagency Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.4 miWide Hollow Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSerenity Natural Bridgenatural arch · 4.5 miHorizon Archnatural arch · 4.5 miOak Springspring · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEscalante State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 1,330 acresAnasazi State Parkstate park · 13.8 miDixie National Forestnational forest · 14.8 mi · 253,483 acresCapitol Reef National Parknational park · 25.7 mi · 244,115 acresBryce Canyon National Parknational park · 30.7 mi · 35,984 acresKodachrome Basin State Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 3,150 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 12 Apr 201229 mi away, near Bryce Canyon City, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 May 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGarfield County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202584 of 86 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 12, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Garfield County monitors, UT
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEscalante Town Water Systemserves 800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,743 ft1,750 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeEscalante Post Office1.8 miTown hallEscalante City Offices1.7 miPoliceEscalante Police Department1.7 miFire stationEscalante Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighEscalante High Schoolunder a mileElementaryEscalante Elementary School1.0 miSchoolTurn-About Ranch1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPage Municipal Airport PGA58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84726 ZIP area.
