Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:05 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:42 am – 5:12 pm
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People298 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.795 householdsMedian household income $56,750Median home value $168,20091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $961 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 143 employedMain industries: retail 36%, education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 33 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 16°F9 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month August19 in of snow a year, on about 10 days35 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Circleville station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCITY CREEK CAMPGROUNDcampground · 2.7 miCITY CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.8 miPrice Springspring · 2.2 miBumblebee Springsspring · 2.6 miPiute Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miMarys Nipplepeak · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 134 acresPiute State Parkstate park · 4.2 miFishlake National Forestnational forest · 4.5 mi · 1,455,530 acresElbow Ranch State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 3,730 acresMarysvale State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 567 acresDixie National Forestnational forest · 15.1 mi · 1,632,893 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes157 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 3 Jan 20115 mi away, near Circleville, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPiute County, UT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 364 days measured91 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Iron County, UT, 62 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJunction Townserves 215 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,355 ft2,242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaver Valley Hospital20.6 miPost officeJunction Post Office3.6 miTown hallJunction Town Hall3.8 miPolicePiute County Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationJunction Town Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCedar City Regional Airport CDC61 miInterstateI-7019 miUS highwayUS 892.2 miCoachBeaver (Exit 112)Salt Lake Express21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84740 ZIP area.
