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Country around Green River is a rural area of about 830 people in Emery County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 89 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 148 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $739 a month.
830people
$215kTypical home
$739/moRent
90° / 37°Summer / winter
6"Snow
283Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 830 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 148 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 89 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 80 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,356/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 14 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 39
- 40% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to CNY airport
- 151 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,080 ft
- 554 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 45 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 74 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 48 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
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.