Living in Country around Mayfield, UT
Country around Mayfield is a rural area of about 650 people in Sanpete County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 77 miles from Provo, UT and 115 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $363k and rent runs about $930 a month.
650people
$363kTypical home
$930/moRent
86° / 35°Summer / winter
48"Snow
274Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 650 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 77 mi to Provo, UT
- 58 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $363k (≈$2,288/mo)
- Median rent $930/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (408 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 75 mi to PVU airport
- 116 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,391 ft
- 514 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 58 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanpete County: R+68 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate 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