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Living in Country around Virgin, UT

Country around Virgin is a rural area of about 713 people in Washington County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from St. George, UT and 141 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $590k and rent runs about $2k a month.

713people
$590kTypical home
$1,830/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
14"Snow
307Sunny days
60Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 713 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 3 people per sq mi
  • 141 mi to Las Vegas, NV
  • 31 mi to St. George, UT
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $590k (≈$3,719/mo)
  • Median rent $1,830/mo
  • Median household income $69k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 43°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
  • 307 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
  • 58 cloudy days a year
  • 25 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 60 days a year with rain or snow
  • 14" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 34 days a year over 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (173 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (786 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 47
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 33% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 25 mi to CDC airport
  • 142 mi to LAS (major hub)
  • 157 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 87% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1991
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 6,158 ft
  • 371 mi to the ocean
  • 85 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 28 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 5 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 27 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 45% of Utah districts (reading)
  • 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 14 mi to the nearest vet
  • 14 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 1 congregations per 10k people
  • 24 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Washington County: R+52 in 2024
  • Utah: R+22 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • 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.

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