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Country around Loa is a rural area of about 677 people in Sevier County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 124 miles from Provo, UT and 162 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $376k and rent runs about $895 a month.
677people
$376kTypical home
$895/moRent
83° / 38°Summer / winter
19"Snow
273Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 677 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 124 mi to Provo, UT
- 95 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $376k (≈$2,372/mo)
- Median rent $895/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 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 46
- 32% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 95 mi to CDC airport
- 163 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,356 ft
- 482 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 92 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.