Local servicesHospitalGunnison Valley Hospital11.0 miPost officeSterling Post Office4.1 miTown hallSterling Town Hall4.2 miPoliceSanpete County Sheriff's Office4.1 miFire stationSterling Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSnow College Ephraim Campus11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportProvo Municipal Airport PVU71 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC112 miInterstateI-7020 miUS highwayUS 894.1 miAmtrakHelper, UT HER53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84665 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:00 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:42 am – 5:07 pm
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People793 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3219 householdsMedian home value $389,800Median rent $1,094 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,361 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 339 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 24%, other services 17%, public administration 15%Average commute 13 minutes76% drive alone, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, other Asian or Pacific languages 12%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 19°F13 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month May53 in of snow a year, on about 29 days18 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manti station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRattlesnake Peakpeak · under a milePalisade Lakelake · 3.0 miLeo Springspring · 2.2 miMetcalf Springspring · 3.1 miBlack Mountainpeak · 4.8 miSixmile Pondslake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalisade State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 240 acres6-Mile State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 2,808 acres9-Mile State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 2,512 acresManit Meadows State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 472 acresMainti Face State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 2,533 acresMayfield State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 10,542 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 30 Jan 198925 mi away, near Salina, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 May 202526 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSanpete County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured99 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Carbon County, UT, 64 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSterling Town Water Systemserves 300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: Groundwater, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,113 ft2,473 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
