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Alton is a tiny town of 260 people in Kane County, Utah. It's about 63 miles from St. George, UT and 173 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $380k and rent runs about $1k a month.
260people
$380kTypical home
$1,072/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
77"Snow
300Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 260
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 113 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 63 mi to St. George, UT
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $380k (≈$2,396/mo)
- Median rent $1,072/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (155 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (257 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (551 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 19% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to CDC airport
- 173 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,527 ft
- 399 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 60 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kane County: R+48 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.