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Country around Elmo is a rural area of about 629 people in Emery County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 74 miles from Provo, UT and 112 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $714 a month.
629people
$228kTypical home
$714/moRent
91° / 36°Summer / winter
17"Snow
283Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 629 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 74 mi to Provo, UT
- 65 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,437/mo)
- Median rent $714/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (109 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (886 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to CNY airport
- 115 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,578 ft
- 563 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Emery County: R+75 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.