Local servicesHospitalMountain View Hospital - Payson6.1 miPost officeSantaquin Post Office5.0 miTown hallWoodland Hills City Hall4.4 miPoliceSantaquin Police Department5.3 miFire stationElk Ridge Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportProvo Municipal Airport PVU18 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC59 miInterstateI-154.2 miUS highwayUS 64.0 miAmtrakProvo, UT PRO19 miCoachSpanish ForkSalt Lake Express12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84651 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84651 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:58 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:44 am – 5:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People29,503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.98,573 householdsMedian household income $96,999Median home value $459,300Median rent $1,525 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,254 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 13,877 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 11%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F18 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month April55 in of snow a year, on about 22 days50 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santaquin Chlorinator station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaple Lakelake · under a mileMAPLE BENCHcampground · under a mileDry Lake Reservoirlake · under a mileGROTTO SKI LOTtrailhead · under a mileGROTTOtrailhead · 1.0 miLittle Mountainpeak · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUinta National Forestnational forest · 4.6 mi · 807,839 acresPayson Canyon Kiwanis Park And Disc Golf Coursepark · 3.0 miLoafer Mountain State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 12,355 acresSantaquin State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 4,854 acresHollow Parkpark · 5.1 miBirdseye State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 1,000 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 24 May 198015 mi away, near Mount Nebo, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Feb 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighUtah County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively 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, Utah County monitors, UT
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPayson City Water Systemserves 19,000 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
Elevation6,389 ft1,947 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
