Local servicesHospitalGunnison Valley Hospital1.8 miPost officeGunnison Post Office1.9 miTown hallGunnison City Hall1.7 miPoliceGunnison Valley Police Department1.7 miFire stationGunnison Valley Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportProvo Municipal Airport PVU72 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC112 miInterstateI-1516 miUS highwayUS 891.5 miAmtrakHelper, UT HER63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84634 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84634 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:01 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:43 am – 5:07 pm
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People3,690 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.0591 householdsMedian household income $66,181Median home value $248,700Median rent $1,030 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,383 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate31% of adults are in the labour force, 922 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 23%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 13 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 17%, other Indo-European languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 14°F14 in of rain a yearwettest month May53 in of snow a year, on about 29 days48 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manti Radio Kmti station, 12 mi away; snow from Manti
Parks and public landsFishlake National Forestnational forest · 7.8 mi · 1,455,530 acresPalisade State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 240 acres9-Mile State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 2,512 acresMayfield State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 10,542 acresManit Meadows State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 472 acresMaple Canyon State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,170 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes151 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 30 Jan 198927 mi away, near Salina, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Apr 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSanpete County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured158 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 109main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Utah County, UT, 66 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGunnison Cityserves 3,509 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,323 ft1,622 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
