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Central is a tiny town of 660 people in Washington County, Utah. It's about 24 miles from St. George, UT and 122 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $369k and rent runs about $2k a month.
660people
$369kTypical home
$1,566/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
12"Snow
307Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 660
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 262 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 24 mi to St. George, UT
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $369k (≈$2,326/mo)
- Median rent $1,566/mo
- Median household income $115k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (173 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (786 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 26% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to SGU airport
- 125 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 156 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,210 ft
- 356 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 1 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+52 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.