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Country around Jensen is a rural area of about 568 people in Uintah County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 99 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 141 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $299k and rent runs about $941 a month.
568people
$299kTypical home
$941/moRent
93° / 29°Summer / winter
14"Snow
262Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 568 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 99 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $299k (≈$1,883/mo)
- Median rent $941/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (256 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (869 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 25% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to VEL airport
- 143 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 97 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,046 ft
- 658 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 102 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 77 mi to the nearest vet
- 81 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Uintah County: R+74 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- 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.