Local servicesHospitalCastleview Hospital10.3 miPost officeWellington Post Office6.8 miTown hallWellington City Hall7.2 miPoliceWellington Police Department7.2 miFire stationWellington Volunteer Fire Department7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUtah State University Eastern8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportProvo Municipal Airport PVU71 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC108 miUS highwayUS 1914.5 miAmtrakHelper, UT HER12 miCoachPriceSalt Lake Express9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84542 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84542 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:55 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:39 am – 5:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,624 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.5590 householdsMedian household income $61,466Median home value $179,500Median rent $888 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,134 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 696 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 16 minutes67% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 8°F9 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month September22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days53 days above 90°F, 200 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wellington 3 E station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksAndersons Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSouth Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miUtah State University Easterncollege · 8.7 miMud Springspring · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAtwood Baseball Complexpark · 8.1 miWashington Parkpark · 8.9 miHuntington State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 386 acresScofield State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 3,925 acresManti-La Sal National Forestnational forest · 28.9 mi · 1,243,029 acresUinta National Forestnational forest · 35.3 mi · 807,839 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 14 Aug 198835 mi away, near Castle Dale, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 15 Oct 20208 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarbon County, UT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, Carbon County monitors, UT
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWellington Cityserves 1,676 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,841 ft1,780 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
