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Country around Gunlock is a rural area of about 276 people in Washington County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from St. George, UT and 109 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $428k and rent runs about $2k a month.
276people
$428kTypical home
$1,566/moRent
94° / 49°Summer / winter
6"Snow
307Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 276 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 20 mi to St. George, UT
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $428k (≈$2,701/mo)
- Median rent $1,566/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (173 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (786 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SGU airport
- 112 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 146 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,400 ft
- 343 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 1 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+52 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- High 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.