Living in Country around Lyman, UT
Country around Lyman is a rural area of about 304 people in Sevier County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 131 miles from Provo, UT and 169 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $402k and rent runs about $912 a month.
304people
$402kTypical home
$912/moRent
79° / 32°Summer / winter
17"Snow
273Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 304 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 131 mi to Provo, UT
- 98 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $402k (≈$2,535/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (901 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 46% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 98 mi to CDC airport
- 170 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,498 ft
- 483 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 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
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 94 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.