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Country around Altonah is a rural area of about 388 people in Duchesne County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 73 miles from Provo, UT and 89 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $326k and rent runs about $1k a month.
388people
$326kTypical home
$1,009/moRent
81° / 28°Summer / winter
37"Snow
277Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 388 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 73 mi to Provo, UT
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $326k (≈$2,054/mo)
- Median rent $1,009/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 277 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 88 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (317 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,090 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to VEL airport
- 92 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,011 ft
- 620 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 73 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 61 mi to the nearest vet
- 59 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Duchesne County: R+76 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate 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.