Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:04 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:43 am – 5:11 pm
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People592 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.4151 householdsMedian household income $85,313Median home value $238,100Median rent $430 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,420 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 299 employedMain industries: retail 37%, education and health care 16%, public administration 12%Average commute 21 minutes93% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other languages 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 12°F12 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month August45 in of snow a year, on about 20 days45 days above 90°F, 207 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fremont Indian Sp station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsFishlake National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,455,530 acresFremont Indian State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 1,143 acresMonroe Mountain State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 451 acresPiute State Parkstate park · 22.3 miTerritorial Statehouse State Parkstate park · 23.1 miDixie National Forestnational forest · 43.6 mi · 253,483 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes171 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 30 Jan 198935 mi away, near Salina, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSevier County, UT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Garfield County, UT, 70 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJoseph Townserves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,546 ft1,690 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSevier Valley Hospital12.3 miPost officeElsinore Post Office4.9 miTown hallJoseph Town Hall1.1 miFire stationElsinore Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUtah State University Richfield10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCedar City Regional Airport CDC81 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC149 miInterstateI-70under a mileUS highwayUS 89under a mileCoachRichfield Phillips 66Greyhound9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84739 ZIP area.
