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Deseret is a tiny town of 270 people in Millard County, Utah. It's about 85 miles from Provo, UT and 110 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $264k and rent runs about $882 a month.
270people
$264kTypical home
$882/moRent
95° / 39°Summer / winter
20"Snow
276Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 270
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 88 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 85 mi to Provo, UT
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $264k (≈$1,664/mo)
- Median rent $882/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 276 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 89 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (210 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (804 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to PVU airport
- 110 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 4,600 ft
- 483 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 83 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Millard County: R+76 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
- 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.