Local servicesHospitalMountain View Hospital - Payson2.4 miPost officeSalem Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSalem City Officeunder a milePoliceSalem Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSalem Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryFoothills Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySalem Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMount Loafer Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeRocky Mountain University of Health Professions11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportProvo Municipal Airport PVU12 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC54 miInterstateI-153.7 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakProvo, UT PRO12 miRailProvo Central StationUtah Transit Authority (UTA)12 miCoachSpanish ForkSalt Lake Express5.2 miTransit6 stops within a mileUtah Transit Authority (UTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84653 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84653 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:57 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:45 am – 5:04 pm
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People11,531 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.13,188 householdsMedian household income $111,420Median home value $569,300Median rent $1,581 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,662 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 5,304 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 16%, construction 13%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F20 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month April66 in of snow a year, on about 27 days60 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spanish Fk Pwr House station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Mountainpeak · 3.0 miSalem Lakelake · under a mileSpring Lakelake · 5.0 miTithing Mountainpeak · 3.2 miMAPLE BENCHcampground · 6.0 miSTERLING HOLLOWtrailhead · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUinta National Forestnational forest · within reach · 807,839 acresSalem Loafer View Recreational Complexpark · under a mileLoafer Mountain State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 12,355 acresHollow Parkpark · 3.2 miHobble Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 532 acresSantaquin State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 4,854 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 198018 mi away, near Mount Nebo, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Feb 202629 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterProvo Cityserves 116,288 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,650 ft1,417 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
