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Country around Koosharem is a rural area of about 321 people in Sevier County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 113 miles from Provo, UT and 149 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $500k and rent runs about $681 a month.
321people
$500kTypical home
$681/moRent
75° / 28°Summer / winter
23"Snow
273Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 321 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 113 mi to Provo, UT
- 91 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $500k (≈$3,153/mo)
- Median rent $681/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 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 19
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 91 mi to CDC airport
- 149 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,633 ft
- 480 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 91 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