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Country around Bluff is a rural area of about 860 people in San Juan County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 82 miles from Farmington, NM and 280 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $867 a month.
860people
$212kTypical home
$867/moRent
95° / 43°Summer / winter
7"Snow
291Sunny days
44Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 860 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 280 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 82 mi to Farmington, NM
- 82 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $212k (≈$1,340/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (136 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 44 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 33% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to CEZ airport
- 221 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,702 ft
- 456 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 84 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Utah districts (reading)
- 31 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 82 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Juan County: R+16 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.