Living in Country around Elberta, UT
Country around Elberta is a rural area of about 396 people in Utah County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Provo, UT and 58 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $539k and rent runs about $2k a month.
396people
$539kTypical home
$1,541/moRent
91° / 38°Summer / winter
54"Snow
274Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 396 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 28 mi to Provo, UT
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $539k (≈$3,397/mo)
- Median rent $1,541/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (116 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (653 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 55% of households have kids
- 4% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to PVU airport
- 59 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,876 ft
- 525 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 0 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Utah County: R+40 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High 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.