Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:07 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:41 am – 5:13 pm
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People2,084 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5731 householdsMedian household income $74,441Median home value $334,600Median rent $843 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,168 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 876 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 12 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 7°F10 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month August25 in of snow a year, on about 14 days24 days above 90°F, 226 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Panguitch station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsDixie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,632,893 acresBryce Canyon National Parknational park · 22.0 mi · 35,984 acresOtter Creek State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 79 acresPiute State Parkstate park · 28.9 miCedar Breaks National Monumentnational monument · 30.2 mi · 6,125 acresFishlake National Forestnational forest · 30.0 mi · 1,455,530 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 3 Jan 201122 mi away, near Circleville, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202649 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPanguitch City Water Systemserves 1,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,566 ft2,001 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarfield Memorial Hospital7.2 miPost officePanguitch Post Office7.5 miTown hallPanguitch City Hall7.5 miPoliceGarfield County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationPanguitch Fire Department7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCedar City Regional Airport CDC42 miInterstateI-1519 miUS highwayUS 892.1 miCoachParowan (Exit 78)Salt Lake Express24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84759 ZIP area.
