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Country around Kanosh is a rural area of about 598 people in Sevier County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 114 miles from Provo, UT and 145 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 73 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $336k and rent runs about $912 a month.
598people
$336kTypical home
$912/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
73"Snow
280Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 598 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 114 mi to Provo, UT
- 79 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $336k (≈$2,118/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 280 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 85 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 73" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (901 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 78 mi to CDC airport
- 145 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,549 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 79 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sevier County: R+76 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low 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.