Local servicesPost officeLoa Post Office3.0 miTown hallBicknell Town Hall8.8 miPoliceWayne County Sheriffs Office3.1 miFire stationLoa Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCedar City Regional Airport CDC95 miInterstateI-7024 miUS highwayUS 5024 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84747 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84747 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:02 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:40 am – 5:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People765 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.4290 householdsMedian household income $67,438Median home value $229,500Median rent $1,068 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,216 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 409 employedMain industries: construction 33%, education and health care 22%, retail 18%Average commute 25 minutes64% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 10°F8 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month August19 in of snow a year, on about 11 days5 days above 90°F, 215 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Loa station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksAllred Pointpeak · 1.1 miBrian Springspring · under a mileLittle Mountainpeak · 4.7 miPotter Springspring · 1.8 miTidwell Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miSpring Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFishlake National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 1,455,530 acresK. E. Bullock State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 716 acresDixie National Forestnational forest · 13.3 mi · 253,483 acresCapitol Reef National Parknational park · 20.0 mi · 244,115 acresOtter Creek State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes113 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 3.1 on 4 May 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWayne County, UT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202592 of 94 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 14, worst day 57main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, UT
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLoa Town Water Systemserves 490 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
Elevation7,181 ft2,189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
