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Fayette is a tiny town of 471 people in Sanpete County, Utah. It's about 71 miles from Provo, UT and 107 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $328k and rent runs about $954 a month.
471people
$328kTypical home
$954/moRent
91° / 39°Summer / winter
37"Snow
274Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 471
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,192 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 71 mi to Provo, UT
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $328k (≈$2,067/mo)
- Median rent $954/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 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 24
- 52% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to PVU airport
- 108 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,069 ft
- 513 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 62 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
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.