Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:49 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:37 am – 4:56 pm
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People322 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.0110 householdsMedian home value $244,20087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $950 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 108 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, public administration 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 22 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other languages 11%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 5°F7 in of rain a year, on about 21 dayswettest month September16 in of snow a year, on about 9 days73 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ouray 4ne station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsOuray National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 8,168 acresAshley National Forestnational forest · 10.7 mi · 1,282,440 acresUtah Field House Natuarl History State Parkstate park · 19.1 miDinosaur National Monumentnational monument · 27.5 mi · 52,673 acresBig Sand Wash State Parkstate park · 28.1 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 30 Sep 197744 mi away, near Altamont, UtahMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 Sep 202519 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUintah County, UT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured148 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Uintah County monitors, UT
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOuray Park Water Improvement Districtserves 300 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,861 ft1,482 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUintah Basin Medical Center17.2 miFire stationUintah Fire District Fire Station - Avalon1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVernal Regional Airport VEL18 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC127 miUS highwayUS 1917.0 miAmtrakHelper, UT HER71 miCoachRooseveltSalt Lake Express17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84063 ZIP area.
