Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:01 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:41 am – 5:08 pm
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People2,574 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.0992 householdsMedian household income $64,015Median home value $287,500Median rent $764 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,568 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,172 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, public administration 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 20 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 32°F, lows 15°F13 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month August69 in of snow a year, on about 33 days1 days above 90°F, 190 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salina 24 E station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsFishlake National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,455,530 acresMayfield State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 10,542 acresPalisade State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 240 acresManti-La Sal National Forestnational forest · 31.5 mi · 1,243,029 acresCapitol Reef National Parknational park · 43.5 mi · 244,115 acresDixie National Forestnational forest · 41.6 mi · 253,483 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes157 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 30 Jan 19894 mi away, near Salina, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Apr 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSevier County, UT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateLightning 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, nearest monitors: Wayne County, UT, 56 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSalina City Water Systemserves 2,692 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,546 ft2,300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGunnison Valley Hospital21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportProvo Municipal Airport PVU94 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC134 miInterstateI-702.7 miUS highwayUS 502.7 miAmtrakHelper, UT HER72 miCoachRichfield Phillips 66Greyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84654 ZIP area.
