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Country around Alton is a rural area of about 298 people in Garfield County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 65 miles from St. George, UT and 175 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 $547k and rent runs about $817 a month.
298people
$547kTypical home
$817/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
77"Snow
300Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 298 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 65 mi to St. George, UT
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $547k (≈$3,446/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (517 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to CDC airport
- 175 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 164 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,336 ft
- 401 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garfield County: R+59 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.